Sensory activities are soooooooooo good for kids! They help promote social, emotional, and intellectual development! There is even a positive correlation between sensory development and a reduction in biting in toddlers. Very interesting!
During my turn to teach preschool we did an awesome sensory activity using spaghetti noodles. They were so silly about it! They told me how their parents never let them play with their spaghetti! I think that made the activity all the more fun for them!
First the kids squished the noodles between their fingers.
Next they tried to make letters with their spaghetti
After that they wanted to paint the noodles!
They painted...
and painted some more!
In the end, all that was left was a big pile of painted noodles! The kids really liked seeing what colors they could make the noodles when they mixed the colors! This is a great way to incorporate science into your sensory project!
If you liked this activity you may also like these sensory activities:
Handprint Butterfies
Painting with Ice
Hand and Foot Print Reindeer
Pine Cone Turkeys
Hand Print Turkey Feathers
Hand and Foot Print Creatures
Sensory Table Activities
Sensory Play
About Jamie Hinckley
I am a mom of three crazy boys! We love life, play hard, and ALWAYS get messy! Life is busy and full of fun, jumping, crashing, skinned knees, rough housing, torn jeans, scratches, but most of all LOVE. Yes, life is crazy. Actually its completely nuts, but I wouldn't change a thing! We love life and can't wait for our next adventure... and one day, possibly a little girl! Haha!
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