small hands, big discoveries
I’m so glad you stopped by! This is my little corner of the internet where I share fun ideas through sensory, play and just plain fun for tots and children! I am a grandmother of two and have also cared for many children pre-grammy and currently! Once my granddaughter was born, I purchased a monthly themed sensory subscription and she absolutely loved it. I decided at that moment to begin making my own fun sensory themes. Since posting some of my ideas on social media, I have overwhelming requests to share what product is used, etc. and I simply have been spending way too much time answering questions – and copying and pasting links, hence, the beginning of this fun new blog! I might even sprinkle in a few themed party ideas here and there. So, grab your favorite drink, settle in and look around for a bit. I hope to inspire, inform and keep you coming back!
This month, our sensory table was inspired by one of our favorite stories, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! We brought the book to life with hands-on activities that let the children explore, create, count, sort, and pretend—all while following along with Mouse’s silly adventure. Our sensory area includes Mouse’s Cookie Shop, where little…
Read More!Uh-oh! The monsters have made a big mess in Monstropolis, and we needed a few little helpers to jump in and explore. For this sensory table, we used a Monsters, Inc. theme with Mike, Sulley, silly monster friends, giant eyeballs, stretchy strings, and plenty of things to scoop, pour, sort, and discover. The kids could…
Read More!This week, our sensory table got a full Earth Day makeover, and the little ones are absolutely loving it! 🐛🌸 We’re digging through “dirt” to uncover hidden insects 🪲, planting a colorful flower garden 🌺, and practicing those tiny, important fine motor skills by pressing flowers into pots filled with pretend “soil.” But we didn’t…
Read More!If you know Inside Out, you know that Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust aren’t just characters… they’re a whole lesson in what it means to be human. (Or, you know, a kid who really doesn’t want to eat broccoli.) This month, we brought those feelings to life right at our sensory table, and wow…
Read More!I don’t know where you are, but here in Wisconsin, it’s been truly frozen for what feels like weeks. With icy mornings and frosty afternoons, January gave us plenty of winter inspiration. Since we’ve also been learning all about the seasons this month, it felt only right to embrace the chill and end January with…
Read More!You’re never too old for Sesame Street! When I was a preschooler, it was everything. Long before cable, streaming, or even Elmo, those bright characters felt like part of our family. I can still see it: my mom setting up our little table, PB&J sandwiches cut into perfect fours, my brother and I watching wide-eyed…
Read More!We made a mess, but had a great time doing it! They didn’t want to quit making their potions this morning. So much creepy fun! This week, we added potions to our Halloween sensory play! The kids measured, poured, and mixed their own spooky brews. We made a mess, but had a great time doing…
Read More!Here’s a fun Halloween-themed sensory table I set up recently that was a big hit with the group. I called it Pick Your Poison, and the setup gave kids a chance to explore all kinds of spooky textures and pretend play, while staying lighthearted and silly. The table included things like “zombie fingers,” glow-in-the-dark eyeballs,…
Read More!Our first week back into the new school season started with the super fun book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, written by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault; illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Everyone loves this book, including myself, so I had to include a CCBB sensory table! So many activities are included with this one! There…
Read More!We brought the beach indoors with this bright and breezy sensory bin! Filled with sand, water (fake), seashells, ocean treasures, pails and shovels, it’s the perfect way to dig, pour and explore! This bin sparks imaginative play while capturing all the sunny fun of a day at the seashore – without the need of sunscreen!…
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