Spiced Salt Dough Decorations
Create colorful salt dough decorations filled with the spices of autumn!
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Creative expression
- Early chemistry
- Fine motor skills
- Measurement
Icy Monster Hands
This not-too-spooky, icy sensory activity is a “cool” way to explore temperature, texture, and changing states of matter.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Changes in states of matter
- Experimentation
- Sensory development
- Vocabulary
No-Cook Playdough
This no-cook playdough recipe doesn’t require cooking over heat, so it’s perfect for children of all ages.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Measurement
- Physical change
- Fine motor skills
- Problem solving
Cornstarch and Dish Soap Slime
Create stretchy, squishy, and bouncy slime using two common ingredients.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Measurement
- Problem solving
- Experimentation
- Language development
Rainbow Gelatin Experiment
This colorful gelatin experiment makes for hours of creative, messy fun that supports children’s developing motor skills.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Changes in states of matter
- Language development
- Comparison
- Sensory exploration
Infant/Toddler Activity: Painting and Playing with Water
Water play helps young children build their gross and fine motor skills, coordination, and physical development.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Cause & effect
- Motor skills
- Early science
- Language development
Rainbow Sensory Bag
This recipe is for Habitot Art Studio’s classic, super-squishy playdough!
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Sensory development
- Chemical change
- Measurement
- Collaboration with adults
Super Squishy Playdough
This recipe is for Habitot Art Studio’s classic, super-squishy playdough!
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Sensory development
- Chemical change
- Measurement
- Collaboration with adults
Pumpkin Bread
Mix up delicious pumpkin bread with your little one. Baking is a fun way for your child to practice motor skills like measuring, scooping, and mixing.
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Measurement
- Collaboration
- Chemical changes
- Following a recipe
Autumn Sensory Bin
Open-ended play with shaving cream can be a learning activity all by itself, and it can be used to make wintery art!
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Sensory development
- Conservation of volume
- Descriptive vocabulary
- Experimentation
Shaving Cream Winter Art
Open-ended play with shaving cream can be a learning activity all by itself, and it can be used to make wintery art!
What we’re learning & skills we’re building
- Early chemistry
- Creativity
- Color mixing
- Sensory development