How to Make Homemade Snow (That Actually Feels Cold!)

Learn how to make homemade snow using baking soda and shaving cream for a soft, moldable sensory activity that feels surprisingly cold and realistic. It starts out feeling like nothing special. Just a bowl of soft, white powder. Light. Loose. Easy to move through your hands. But once you begin mixing— something changes. It clumps. It cools. It starts to hold its shape. And suddenly— it’s not just baking soda anymore. It becomes something you can scoop, pack, and shape—soft, fluffy, and surprisingly cold. And with one simple addition, it transforms again… into a slow, expanding foam reaction kids can’t stop watching.

Grow a Candy Cane

Grow a  candy cane  this holiday, and delight your little one with the  magic of the season !

Crazy Hair Ideas

Do your  kids  have  crazy-hair-day  at their  school ?

Glow Slime Recipe

Here is an easy way to make your own  glow-in-the-dark slime   using just three ingredients and  NO BORAX!

Pumpkin Slime

A child slowly pulls the pumpkin slime apart. It stretches farther than they expected. A little farther. Then everyone around the table reaches over for a turn. That first stretch is often all it takes. Soon children are stretching, twisting, swirling, and folding the slime again and again. Homemade pumpkin slime smells just like pumpkin pie and offers a wonderfully stretchy sensory experience children can't seem to put down. Whether you're looking for an easy fall sensory activity, a seasonal science invitation, or simply a fun way to celebrate autumn together, this pumpkin slime recipe is one kids will ask to make again and again. For even more ways to celebrate pumpkin season together, explore our Pumpkin Activities for Kids collection filled with hands-on science experiments, sensory play, crafts, and creative autumn fun. Families who love homemade sensory materials can also visit our Play Recipes for Kids collection for hundreds of slime recipes, cloud dough, moon ...

Glowing Crystals Experiment

Wow the kids while teaching them about science and grow crystals that glow-in-the-dark !

Kool-aid Dyed Pasta

There are so many  ways to use dyed noodles  in  kids activities .

Ghost Rice Recipe

Rosie and Jewel loved the glow-in-the-dark rice that we made SO much that we were inspired to make more.

Ghost Foam

Rosie carefully shapes another little ghost. She smooths the soft, icy foam with her hands, gives it a funny face, and proudly admires her newest creation. Then someone hands her a spray bottle. Everything changes. One squeeze sends the ghost fizzing into a bubbly mess, and suddenly she's no longer making ghosts. She's chasing them. Before long she's creating new ghosts just so she can blast them away again, laughing as every squirt transforms the soft foam into a wonderfully fizzy Halloween surprise. That's what makes Ghost Foam so unforgettable. Children don't simply build something and admire it. They create, imagine, experiment, and then joyfully transform their own creations into something completely new. Whether you're looking for a Halloween sensory activity, a playful baking soda science experiment, or a hands-on play recipe filled with squishy textures and fizzy surprises, Ghost Foam invites children to build, explore, and discover one ghost at a time. ...

No-Cook Cinnamon Ornaments

Here is a simple way to  make amazing  cinnamon ornaments  for your Christmas tree this year.

Pinecone Turkeys

  A child spots the perfect pinecone. "Can I keep this one?" Soon another pinecone is tucked into a pocket. Then a handful of colorful leaves. By the time the walk is over, children aren't just collecting nature. They're already imagining who each little turkey will become. This simple pinecone turkey craft begins long before the glue comes out. Whether children decorate their turkeys with colorful feathers or create beautiful tails from freshly fallen leaves, every nature treasure becomes another invitation to create, imagine, and celebrate the season together. For even more creative ways to celebrate the season together, explore our Fall Activities for Kids collection filled with autumn crafts, science experiments, sensory play, and seasonal inspiration.