1. Kool-Aid Ice
2. Crayon Rubbings
All you need is paper, crayons, and different surfaces to show the power of textures. More ideas here.
3. Popping Rice Play
Use Rice Krispies (or any other brand), as it will include a hearing component to this sight and touch exercise.
4. Edible Water Beads
While buying aqua beads might be easier, they are harmful to children who accidentally pop one in their mouths. So, make your own with Boba pearls, and let the kids touch, see, and taste them. Recipe here.
5. Travel Boxes
6. Rainbow Foam Play
7. Edible Finger Paint
Now you don't have to worry about your little ones putting toxic paint in their mouths. Check out the recipe and more ideas here.
9. Rainbow Pasta
10. Sound Walk
11. Wet vs. Dry
12. Alphabet Sensory Bin
13. Dino Fossil Excavation
14. DIY Snot
Although kids DIY snot all of the time, this gooey project is pretty cool. It's so gross, yet so awesome. Tutorial here.
15. Wall Mosaics
16. Scent Cards
Make some up with your favorite smells, or follow this blogger's lead with the "10 Scents of Christmas." Tutorial here.
18. Jell-O Paint
19. Pom Pom Ice Cream Shop
20. Sensory Balloons
Fill these babies up with liquid, coffee beans, and other materials that will keep your kiddos' hands occupied. You can also make this a test, in which each person guesses what's inside the balloons! Tutorial here.