I love sensory play ideas for kids, actually my kids adore sensory play but I’m never going to be the mum that plonks her kids down in a bowl of baked beans in the name of messy play. Nope, never. I’ve shared a mess free autumn tree craft before and today I thought I’d update it with an Earth Day theme. It’s the perfect way for smaller kids to have some sensory fun without you having to panic about all the tidying involved.
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Yesterday I shared with you the simple painting on foil activity that I did with my daughter and today I’m sharing the activity we did straight after, painting with cotton wool. What actually happened was that I only had one activity prepared but this is so quick to set up that it’s a great activity to have in your back pocket in case your kids suddenly ask to so something.
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I’m calling this a taste safe slime but actually it’s this is completely edible slime – I’m just not letting my kids know that! Here’s the reason- my daughter adores sensory play and is happiest when given some kind of messy, sensory activity to play with so she’d adore it too, but here’s the rub. She’s also the kind who would run across the room in playgroups to eat the playdough. Every. Single. Time. So these days I’m super careful and as such this is a recipe for slime that’s totally kid friendly and uses ingredients which are easily available in the UK – not weird stuff you need to shop online for. I won’t tell my kids that it’s edible slime, just in case they ever think the other kind is ok to eat too (it’s really not) but if they do eat some I know that nothing bad will happen. If you love the idea of trying out some taste safe slime recipes with your kids then make sure you check out the link at the end of this page where I’ve got over 40 sensory play ideas including 12 more taste safe slime recipes like chocolate slime and one made from Starburst!
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I know some people would rather buy slime than make it themselves today I’m sharing where you can buy slime in the UK. Slime is cheap to make but it’s also pretty cheap to buy too so if you don’t have shops locally where you can buy the ingredients for making slime or you just don’t fancy getting in a mess buying slime is the best option.
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My kids have always loved messy play activities and from all the parent and toddler groups I’ve visited over the years I know they’re not alone!
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