Looking for a way to provide fun sensory opportunities indoors try one of the following recipes that are fun for the whole family.
Moon Sand
Ingredients
8 cups plain flour
1 cup baby oil (or any oil will do)
Directions
Mix the ingredients together and have fun. The photo above is of the moon sand we’re currently playing with at Kaleidoscope Pediatric Therapy.
Flubber
Ingredients
¾ cup cold water
1 cup Elmer’s Glue
Food coloring
½ cup hot water
1 tsp borax (this will be in the laundry aisle at the grocery store)
Directions
Step 1: in bowl 1 – mix together the cold water, glue, and food coloring. Set aside
Step 2: in bowl 2 – mix together the hot water and borax until the borax is completely dissolved
Step 3: slowly add the glue mixture of bowl 2. Mix well and pour off any excess water.
Sandy Dough
Ingredients
2 cups of sand
1 cup of cornstarch
1 ½ cups of water
Directions
Mix all of the ingredients over medium heat and knead until dough-like.
Slime
Ingredients
½ cup Elmer’s clear glue
½ cup liquid starch
Few drops of food coloring
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together and done.
Play Dough
Ingredients
3 cups flour
1 ½ cups salt
3 cups of water
Few drops of food coloring
5 tablespoons of oil
6 tsp cream of tartar
(Double recipe for large group)
Directions
Mix the ingredients together. Pour the resulting dough mixture into a pan on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the pan and knead. When cool, store in an airtight container or Ziploc.
OT Tip: Add coffee or drink mix to make it smell yummy!
Oobleck
Oobleck has the properties of both liquid and solids. You can slowly dip your hand into it like liquid, but if you squeeze the oobleck it will feel solid.
Ingredients
1 ½ cup corn starch
1 cup water
Few drops of food coloring
Directions
Mix the ingredients together and have fun!