Toddlers are at the prime age where anything and everything sensory really catches their attention. They are at a very tactile age, so they want to touch, feel and even mouth everything in sight. In this post, we show you ideas that will inspire you to present some of these sensory toddler activities in safe and educational ways.
Sensory Toddler Activities
Toddler Play with Foamy Blocks – Simple Fun for Kids
Let kids play with soap suds and blocks in this sensory activity. Allow kids to explore the suds and find the blocks in the soapy mixture.
Ocean in a Bag Sensory Activity – Artsy Momma
For a low mess sensory activity, try this ocean in a bag sensory activity. All you’ll need is a blue gel to squeeze into a small bag, and then you can add small sensory objects, like beads or small toys that are easy to clean up.
Button Excavating – Busy Toddler
Get your toddler digging with this button excavating sensory play. You’ll need corn meal and some buttons as toddlers search for buttons.
Shaving Cream Play Dough – One Little Project
No actual play dough required, combine shaving cream with corn starch and some colorful food coloring for this fluffy sensory play.
Color Sorting Sensory Bag – Hands On As We Grow
Practice basic color sorting with two sets of different colored buttons. This activity helps build color recognition, sensory skills, and fine motor skills.
Heart Activities for Kids – Lovely Sensory Bin – The Natural Homeschool
In this post, we will share some heart activities for kids that we love, especially, this lovely sensory bin that is perfect for Valentine’s Day or for anytime.
Sensory Play: Taste Safe Mud Recipe – A Little Pinch of Perfect
With only 2 ingredients that come from the kitchen, this sensory play recipe is super easy to put together, great for toddlers and kids of all ages, and goes with tons of themes.
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Letter Hunt Sensory Play – Busy Toddler
Combine early literacy with sensory play in this alphabet-themed toddler activity.
Humpty Dumpty Preschool Sensory Activity – Learning 2 Walk
For an auditory sensory activity, try this Humpty Dumpty themed activity. There’s two ways to do this activity, making it convenient for whichever works best for your family.
Water Beads Sensory Window Bag – Parenting Chaos
Water beads are squishy and fun, but can be messy. To make this activity less messy but no less fun, put the beads in a heavy-duty bag, and let your toddler play away!
Mini Aquarium in a Bottle: Ocean Sensory Play – A Little Pinch of Perfect
Learn about aquatic animals with a water bottle. Create a mini aquarium, with water, blue food coloring and small sensory toys, and put them into a bottle.
Simple Construction Zone Sensory Bin – Modern Preschool
You’ll need some small pebble rocks and some plastic construction toys for this basic construction sensory bin. For those learning the alphabet, you can also add some small alphabet rocks, to add a touch of literacy.
Monster Sensory Activities – The Chaos and the Clutter
These monster themed sensory activities allow them to do just that while also meeting their sensory needs.
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Coloring on Sandpaper Sensory Activity – I Can Teach My Child
Sandpaper has a unique, scratchy texture, making it extra fun for toddlers. Instead of regular paper, have toddlers color on sand paper for new, fun results!
Weather Sensory Bottles for Toddlers – 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Explore the different kinds of weather with these creative sensory bottles for toddlers. You will learn about five common types of weather: sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, and snowy.
Shredded Paper Sensory Bin – Gift of Curiosity
If you have a shredder in your house, chances are you have lots of shredded paper. And, with it being so simple, it’s practically free.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Sensory Bin – Enchanted Homeschooling Mom
Use some alphabet beads for this sensory bin inspired by the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Squishy Shark Sensory Bag – The Chaos and the Clutter
For toddlers, you can tape the bag onto a table to make it easier for them to move the sharks around.
Ice Cream Shop Pretend Play: Frosting Play Dough Recipe – A Little Pinch of Perfect
We combined two ingredients from our pantry and came up with a wonderful recipe that smells and even tastes good (although it’s not made for eating, it wont hurt if you try a little).
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Monique,
What a great post! I’m always looking for fun activities for my daughter, especially ones that help her develop her fine motor and sensory skills! All of these games and activities look engaging and easy to put together – which is every mom’s dream! I have bookmarked this for future reference : )