Sensory Play Activity
Playing with Whipped Cream
Children learn by touching, listening, talking, moving around and tasting.
Sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain's pathways, which leads to the child's ability to complete more complex tasks.
Materials:
- Tray
- Whipped cream
- Popsicle sticks
- Word Cards
- Paper Towels
Instructions:
- Create some sight words for your child.
- Spray some whipped cream on a large tray and spray it out with popsicle sticks so it forms a layer on the tray,
- Give your child a word and a popsicle stick and have them trace the word in the shaving cream with the popsicle stick or with their fingers
Benefits:
This activity is great because it combines fine motor skills, letter writing practice and sensory experience
