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I’ll never forget the first time my son, who was just 18 months old, grabbed a handful of rice and began squishing it between…

I remember the first time I saw my toddler’s face light up after playing with a bag of rice and a few plastic animals.…

I remember the first time I tried sensory play with my toddler — it was like watching a tiny universe of textures, colors, and…

I remember the first time my son sat in a tub of water, playing with a handful of floating foam shapes — his eyes…

The first time my son spilled a bag of rice on the floor and started scooping it with his hands, I knew I had…

I remember the first time my toddler daughter reached for the crinkly, neon fabric that hung from the sensory play mat. Her eyes lit…

I spent over $300 on sensory bins in my first year of parenting, only to find out that most of those materials didn’t last…

I remember the day my toddler son stared at a pile of rice in the kitchen, completely transfixed, until he started scooping it with…

When my daughter was two, I found myself overwhelmed by the endless options of sensory play activities. I had heard about the benefits of…

I used to think sensory play meant buying a ton of expensive toys and elaborate setups. Then my daughter turned 18 months old and…