Winter Sensory Activites

With the cold winter weather upon us, we want to make sure you can continue to get some sensory activities indoors! Here three winter-themed sensory activities to keep the sensory fun going while staying warm inside. 

Snow Paint

You will need:
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Shaving Cream
Elmer’s Glue
Paintbrush
Cardstock
 
To make the snow paint, mix equal parts shaving cream and glue. Use fingers or paintbrush to paint with the snow paint (it dries puffy to look like snow!)
 
Get creative! You can make snowflakes, blizzards, or snowmen! Use cardstock to cut out shapes to add to your painting, like trees, eyes, hat, arms, etc.
 
Arctic Slime
 
You will need:

Clear glue
White glue
Water
Liquid Starch
Measuring Cup
Blue food coloring
Glitter
Snowflake Confetti
Bowl
Spoon
 
In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of clear glue, 1/4 cup of white glue, and 1/2 cup of warm water. Mix well. Add food coloring, glitter, and confetti, and continue to mix. Add 1/4 cup of liquid starch, and continue to mix.
 
Melting Ice Castles
 
You will need:
Sand castle mold
Baking soda
Water
Glitter
Food Coloring
Vinegar
Eye dropper
Bowl
Spoon
 
Slowly add water to baking soda and mix until it becomes a crumbly dough. Mix in glitter (never too much!) and pack the baking soda and glitter dough into sand castle molds. Place in the freezer and allow to freeze solid. Once the dough has frozen, remove from mold and place on a tray (to catch any melting castle walls). Using the eye dropper, slowly drop vinegar onto the castle and watch it melt!