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Discover fun and creative ideas to encourage play time with toys, light play, music, multi-sensory activities and tactile art. Also find seasonal holiday crafts!
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Easy Kinetic Sand Recipe
Looking for a fun activity to do with your kids? Check out this easy kinetic sand recipe using ingredients you probably already have in your house!
Autism, Sensory Activities, Toys
5 Best Sensory Seeker Toys
Check out our guide to the best sensory seeker toys for kids who like to rock, spin, chew, and fidget. It’s not just about fidget spinners!
Play, Sensory Activities
Easy Oobleck Recipe
Making oobleck combines science, having fun, and sensory play while learning what a non-Newtonian fluid is.
Play, Sensory Activities
Jelly Bean Sensory Bin and Color Sorting
Use this Jelly Bean Sensory Bin and Color Sorting activity to help your child learn their colors. They’ll also strengthen their fine motor skills while playing!
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What Is Cooperative Play?
Cooperative play is important for your child’s social and emotional development. Here’s how to encourage cooperative play at your child’s next play date.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Resurrection Water Color Craft
Celebrate Easter with this Resurrection Water Color Craft, perfect for little ones. They’ll love painting the beautiful sky and adding sand to finish it off.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Easter Egg Greeting Card Craft
Turn your child’s painting into an adorable Easter Egg Greeting Card Craft. With just a few supplies, you can create this fun surprise to send to friends and family.
Cooking and Kitchen Play, Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Easter Resurrection Snack
This Easter Resurrection Snack will delight your little ones. With these healthy ingredients, you can teach your child the true meaning of Easter.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Math and Science
Easter Egg Number Matching Game
Counting has never been more fun than with this Easter Egg Number Matching Game. This game is easy to assemble and will surely be a hit with your little one!
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Silly Spinning Easter Egg Craft
This Silly Spinning Easter Egg Craft is the perfect way to use your leftover easter eggs! Using only a few basic supplies, you can create this delightful craft and activity.
Play, Special Needs
6 Tips To Help Your Special Needs Child Make Friends
Is your child struggling to make friends? Discover these six practical tips to assist your special needs child foster meaningful friendships.
Autism, Music Play
6 Ways Music Therapy Can Support Children With Autism
By harnessing the power of music, autistic children can develop communication, social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills. Here’s how!
Play, Special Needs
Inclusive Playgrounds: How To Create Play Spaces for Children of All Abilities
Inclusive playgrounds should involve the community in planning and be designed with accessibility, inclusive social play, and safety in mind.
Braille and Literacy, Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Sight Word Easter Egg Hunt
Make sight word memorization easy and fun with this Easter-themed game. With just a few supplies, you can create this Sight Word Easter Egg Hunt.
Play, Special Needs
5 Unique Play Date Ideas for Toddlers
Playdate coming up? We’ve got some simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-set-up ideas for your toddler and their friends next time that play time is at your house.
Sensory Activities
Unicorn Sensory Rice
This unicorn sensory rice is simple to make and full of color. Use it to make your own sensory bin to keep little hands busy for hours.
Sensory Activities
Snowy Animals Sensory Bin
This Snowy Animals Sensory Bin is perfect for exploring animal tracks and learning about how animals survive winter. Your little one will want to play for hours!
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Tactile Arts and Crafts
Valentine’s Day Q-tip Painting Activity
This adorable Valentine’s Day Q-tip Painting Activity is perfect for little hands. Conversations hearts and Q-tip flowers make this tree extra special!
Play, Special Needs
9 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Birthday Party
Sensory-friendly birthday parties can be inclusive and fun without being overstimulating. Check out our guide to start planning your child’s next party.
Play, Special Needs
18 Engaging Indoor Activities for Kids with Physical Disabilities
There are many fun indoor activities for kids with disabilities, from interactive storytelling to adaptive yoga routines, disability-friendly board games, and virtual escape rooms.
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Special Needs
10 Inclusive Strategies for Managing Holiday Crowds with Autistic Children
Learn how to make holiday outings more comfortable and enjoyable for children with autism.
Braille and Literacy, Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Valentine’s Sight Word Game
Turn sight word practice into a game with this Valentine’s Sight Word Game. This Valentine’s Day activity is both inexpensive and easy to create!
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Tactile Arts and Crafts
Valentine’s Gingerbread House Craft
Gingerbread houses aren’t just for Christmas! This adorable Valentine’s Gingerbread House craft is the perfect activity for a wintery day!
Sensory Activities, Special Needs
Springtime Sensory Play: Outdoor Activities for Children with Sensory Processing Disorders
The natural world is the perfect setting for sensory exploration. Children with sensory processing disorders can engage with nature during outdoor sensory play.