IDEAL AGE: 2+

Off-the-Wall Sensory Play

Take learning and playtime from the floor to the wall by making a sensory wall to help your child build important brain connections.

Sensory play builds important connections in your child’s brain, helping them complete more complex thinking and tasks further down the line.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Family Animal Yoga

Stretch like a cat and lay flat like a butterfly. Relax together with animal yoga!

Yoga poses stretch your muscles and increase your range of motion. With regular practice, it will improve your flexibility, and keep your mind and body healthy!

IDEAL AGE: 2+

Fluffy Cloud Dough Creations

Make your own soft and fluffy cloud dough for scientific sensory play.

Research shows that tactile sensory exploration for young children builds brain pathways that lead to a child’s ability to finish more complex learning tasks later on.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Shaving Cream Marble Masterpiece

Create a marbled masterpiece with just a few drops of food coloring and shaving cream!

Experimenting with messy projects supports your child’s growing language skills, brain development, memory, problem-solving, and coordination. Plus it is silly and lots of fun!

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Surprise Sensory Bags

Experiment with texture, color and light with this squishy science activity.

Sensory activities are a great way to help children develop science and language skills as children make observations, test predictions and ask questions.

IDEAL AGE: 3+

Magical Surprise Slime

Chances are, you’ve already tried making slime before.
But this slime recipe requires only 2 main ingredients and is also a CMOM favorite!

Questions to ask your kids: What does your slime feel like? Have you felt anything like this before? What happens when you stretch your slime slow? What happens when you stretch your slime fast? How long can you roll your slime? Can you make your slime stay in your hand? What happens when we add food coloring? What happens when we add sand?

IDEAL AGE: 2+

Fizzy Hidden Surprises

Hide secret colors, shapes, and maybe even toys under mounds of baking soda that children can discover using small amounts of vinegar.

Encouraging children to ask questions and make predictions can lead to some of the first steps in the Scientific Method! Help your child discover a love of science through sensory surprises like this one.