Preschool Sensory Activities

Do you have one of those children that hates to get dirty? Does he hate to have sand on his hands?

NOT MINE! My kids love the sand box. It is one of their favorite things to do...even on the hot days of summer.

Today, Daddy made it even more fun- he let them play in the hose and they "put the fire out" of the play house. Then they climbed into the sand box, which was now a mud pit. They played in the wet sand for almost an hour, then we hosed them off and put them in the bath.

Sand is a great sensory activity in a sand box or a stand up sensory table. If you do not have a back yard but would like to let your child squish things and play in the water and sand, a sensory table is a great idea. It would probably be best for a porch or outside on a landing, but it could work indoors on top of a plastic sheet or old shower curtain.

You probably don't want to let them play in the wet sand in your house! :)