1 - Just because Izzy didn't enjoy the activities doesn't mean your kids won't
2 - You might be able to get inspiration from these activities
3 - Not all of our activities end in sunshine and roses and I think it is good to be honest about that
So the first activity we did had to deal with whipped cream. I bought a container of cool whip and decided it would be fun to put the frozen cool whip in our trusty sensory bin and let him go at it. I thought it would be fun for him to be able to play with it and watch the texture kind of change as it started to melt. At first, things started out well.
Cost: $1
Skills learned: Fine motor skills, the concept of 'cold', words like 'squishy' and 'gooey'
Age: 12m+ (the cool whip we got had milk in it)
Rating (out of 4 stars): 1
The second activity we did was also a messy cold activity dealing with food but this one dealt with pudding. I bought a 4 pack of tapioca pudding (I chose tapioca for the frog eye texture) and emptied out all four cups onto a cookie sheet. Izzy enjoyed squishing the pudding through his fingers for a few minutes and we got to talk about the texture of the pudding.
Skills learned: Fine motor skills, colors, counting to 4
Age: 12m+ (for the same reason as the cool whip)
Rating (out of 4 stars): 1