I have pinned so many sensory play ideas on Pinterest and have really only tried out a few, now he’s getting older I want to start doing more with Little Man, my aim is to do something with a sensory aspect to it every day and try at least one new sensory play activity a week. So far this week we have played with Bubbles and experimented with some simple water play (water in a baking tray with milk bottle lids, rubber ducks and coloured ice cubes)
This week I have finally finished his second treasure basket.
I have read and pinned a lot about creating Treasure Baskets for little ones, mostly on The Imagination Tree and Paint On the Ceiling and when LM started sitting well at around 4 and a half months I made him a fabric treasure basket to explore, he has it out every few weeks and has a rummage. It has fabric scraps, bits of ribbon, felt, some knitted and crocheted pieces and a silk scarf which he loves to play peek-a-boo with.
I have been meaning to make him a musical treasure basket ever since and finally finished it this week. This basket has lots of things for Little Man to shake and touch. It has some bells, a wooden maraca, a small plastic maraca, a wooden frog clacker and a shiny plastic egg filled with hama beads to add a visual element for him. This was a instant hit as he caught his reflection, anything he can see himself in is always a hit.
He had a good look at all the items, gave them a shake, a gum and chew, put them back in the basket and tipped them out again and then spent a lot of time looking at and playing with the basket. He spent a good 15mins actively playing so I’ll take that! I will keep on the look out for more things to add to it and I’m now planning his next baskets!
What items do you put in you little ones treasure baskets?