Tot Tuesday Garden Sensory Bin

Garden Sensory Bin

Little Peanut loved playing in this sensory bin.  These are the items I put in the bin; coffee grounds (as dirt), silk flowers, raisins (as seeds), shovel, rake, paper flowers her sister made, and cups.  I originally made the bin for Little Sweets, but Little Peanut seemed very interested in it so I let her play in it.  It was a great activity for her while I cooked dinner. 

Tot Tuesday- Coloring

Tot Tuesday

 

Little Peanut loves to draw.  She loves markers and crayons and recently started drawing with chalk.  Little Sweets didn’t get into drawing/coloring until she was about 3 years old so I was surprised when Little Peanut started showing interest in it. I guess it helps that she sees her big sister doing it.  If your little one likes to scribble take them outside and give them some chalk, at least you don't have to worry about where they might end up coloring.  



Tot Tuesday- Water Sensory Activity

We've had a major heat wave.  It was 85 degrees this week.  I put Little Peanut in her bathing suit and let her play with the water table outside.  She loved it.  Of course she also really enjoyed picking up  mulch off the ground and putting it in the water too.  : )

Tot Tuesday - Playing with Bubbles

Sensory Activity- Playing with Bubbles

My girls love washing their hands and playing in the bubbles so I thought it would be fun to turn playing with bubbles into a sensory activity.  I put dish soap in a container dumped out the water and let Little Peanut play with the bubbles left in the container.  I could have left the water in the container , but I knew she would just have dumped it on the floor within seconds.  I think she had more fun with just the bubbles anyways.  

Tot Tuesday

Tot Tuesday

Little Peanut loved this activity.  I stuck a plastic straw into some homemade playdough.  (The straw was made of hard plastic, the nondisposable type.)  Then I gave her some links I picked up from the dollar tree.  They are in the shapes of flowers, hearts, and stars.  I helped her put a few onto the straw and then let her try it for herself.  I wasn't sure if she would be able to do this activity on her own, but she surprised me. 

Parental Supervision is advised for any activity involving small children. 

Tot Tuesday Fun with Ribbon

Tot Tuesday

Little Peanut loves pulling wipes out of the box.  Instead of wasting wipes I tied some ribbon together that I picked up at the dollar tree and put it in the wipes box.  Little Peanut loved it!  I also have seen other bloggers tie fabrics together.  I've even thought about tying together my husbands mismatched socks.  : )

As with any activity involving children parental supervision is advised.