I’m excited to team up with Fun and Function today to share some great sensory tool gift ideas for kids of all ages. If you are looking for gift ideas for a child with Autism, sensory processing, or just need a unique gift idea for a special child in your life, these sensory tool gift […]
Hands-On Activities
Children learn by doing. Encouraging independence, really does take one activity at a time. Here are some hands-on activities to get you started!
Thanksgiving Themed Cutting Practice Pages
We’ve been focusing on scissor skills with my 5-year-old daughter lately and I wanted to create some fun themed cutting practice pages for her. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I created these Thanksgiving-themed cutting practice pages as a free printable download and wanted to share them with you today. Importance of Scissor Skills Scissor […]
Fall Themed Sensory Play
I want to welcome Jeannie from Planet Teachers Blog to Growing Hands-On Kids today. She is sharing some fun ideas for fall themed sensory play with your kiddos. Sensory Play Sandbox play is always a big hit with my son and when we have visitors too! Playing in the sand is a great sensory […]
Batman Sensory Bottle for Sensory Play
I am so excited to have my friend Kati guest posting today. She is a dear friend in-real-life. Our two daughters are very close in age and love playing together. She has such a cute sensory bottle idea for you all today. As soon as I saw it at her kid’s birthday party, I told […]
Glitter Glue Pre-Writing Line Practice for Preschoolers
I’m always looking for fun, hands-on ways to practice pre-writing lines. Pre-writing lines are important building blocks for any preschooler to master before learning letter formations. This glitter glue pre-writing line practice for preschoolers activity helps to facilitate so many amazing skills your child needs. Glitter Glue Pre-Writing Line Practice for Preschoolers Activity list Here’s […]
Pumpkin Scented Oobleck for Sensory Play
We are slightly obsessed with Oobleck in our house. I think it is easily one of our favorite sensory play mediums, next to slime. My daughter asks for it all the time and she loves playing with her miniature animals in it. So I came up with this pumpkin scented oobleck version with a fall twist. […]