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Make Your Sensory Table Pop: Using Popcorn as a Sensory Medium

The sensory table is an area of the preschool room that children go to because, as the name implies, they are drawn in by the many appeals to the senses.  Few activities I have done in the sensory table have … Continue reading

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How to Find Sensory Materials on the Cheap

Photo provided by ba1969. So you’ve found a way to create a sensory table without a huge hit to your budget.  Now how do you keep it filled with a variety of materials without dipping into your rainy day fund?  … Continue reading

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Colorful Rice

My own boys love playing in colored rice!  They’re not the only ones though.  I had a tray of colored rice sitting on my counter one day when my friend dropped by to visit.  During our conversation she began running … Continue reading

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Goopy Goop

It’s colorful, cheap, and a little bit slimy.  What’s not to love?  Goopy goop, is pretty much colorful paste.  Get a few of the plastic bottles they sell for hair dye.  Fill them about 1/2 full of flour.  Add water … Continue reading

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