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The Best Mess-Free Sensory Play Activities

The Best Mess-Free Sensory Play Activities

Mess-free sensory play activities allow your child to reap all the benefits of sensory play without also creating a mess for you or your kiddo to clean up. This takes... Read More
Road Trip Hacks & Car Activities for Kids

Road Trip Hacks & Car Activities for Kids

These road trip hacks and car activities for kids will keep your little ones engaged and you organized during long travel trips!
Kids doing 4th of July activities on the sidewalk

4th of July Activities for Preschoolers & Toddlers

From baking to banner making, chalk art to community celebrations, a variety of Fourth of July activities for preschoolers and toddlers exist to keep your kiddos entertained while practicing STEAM...
The Best Sensory Activities for 2 Year Olds

The Best Sensory Activities for 2 Year Olds

Sensory bins for 2 year olds and other fun ideas! Two years old is such a fun age for your children! They are learning so many new skills and growing... Read More
Children scoop and pour oobleck slime into a cup

The Best Oobleck Slime Recipes

Oobleck slime is a great sensory play activity for your home or classroom. Learn all the oobleck ingredients necessary to make this messy material.
Safe and Unsafe Sensory Bin Bases - Rice vs sensory bin beans

Safe and Unsafe Sensory Materials for the Base of Your Sensory Bin

Safe sensory materials for your sensory bin will set your kids up for successful play! Learn about why sensory bin beans are unsafe and alternative sensory bin fillers
Toddler improves her Fine Motor Skills Development with Messy Play bug-themed sensory bin

Improve Fine Motor Skills Development with Messy Play

Fine motor skills development is a crucial part of your child’s process of growing up! Learn all about how Messy Play Kits enhances fine motor skills.
two children explore a sensory bin - Sensory play and brain development

Sensory Play and Brain Development for Kids

Did you know that sensory play and brain development go hand in hand? One of the many benefits of messy play is that it supports cognitive development in early childhood...
8 Benefits of Sensory Play and Messy Play for Kids

8 Benefits of Sensory Play and Messy Play for Kids

Learn all the benefits of messy play and how messy play promotes brain development and teaches necessary life skills in a fun way your kid will love. Messy Play fosters...