Bringing sensory activities outside works really well because the mess is easier to clean up, there is more room for gross motor movement, and the outdoors provides its own sensory feedback in the form of its natural sounds, sights, textures, and smells.

Outdoor Sensory Bins

Calming Lavender Sensory Bin from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Rainbow Soap Foam from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Sensory Play with Rice and Daal from In the Playroom

Dirt Sensory Bin Challenge from Life with Moore Babies

Summer Sensory Bin from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Easy Sand and Water Table Sensory Activities from A Beautiful Ruckus

Polar Sensory Bin from In the Playroom

Sensory Painting Activities

Bubble Wrap Body Slam Painting from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Bubble Wrap Stomp Art from Lemon Lime Adventures

Mud Painting from Fun-a-Day

Edible Freezie Painting from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Textured Leaf Printing from The Preschool Tool Box

Cotton Ball Throw Painting from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Sensory Ice Activities

Upside Down Ice Toss (vestibular play) from Lemon Lime Adventures

Ice Painting from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Ice World Sensory Play from Learning 4 Kids

Ice Excavating from Living the Chaotic Life

Frozen Treasure Find from here on The Chaos and The Clutter (one of my kids’ favourite activities ever!)

Water Sensory Activities

Splash Party from Jornie

Giant Bubble Bath from Life with Moore Babies

Water Exploration Station from My Buddies and I

Having Fun with a Water Blob from There’s Just One Mommy

Pretend Play Sensory Activity from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Sensory Science Activities

Jello Science Experiments from The Chaos and The Clutter

Mad Scientist Lab from There’s Just One Mommy

Sink or Float? from Buggy and Buddy

The Smelly Pumpkin Experiment from Fun-a-Day

Preschool Science and Sensory from Teach Preschool

Sensory Recipes

Lavender Scented Bubble Recipe from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Rainbow Fluff from My Buddy and I

Make Your Own Flubber from Living the Chaotic Life

Jelly Digging from Adventures of Adam

Colour Matching with Moon Dough from In the Playroom

Bubble Dough to Bubbly Oobleck from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

Mess

Making Mud Pies from Meaningful Mama

Preschool Mud Day from Fun-a-Day

The Control Freak’s Guide to a Messy Play Date from Left Brain Craft Brain

A Splatter Paint Universe from Artchoo

Mud Kitchen Activity from Happy Hooligans

Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream Polka-Dot Sidewalk Painting from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Rainbow Cream Pie Sensory Play from There’s Just One Mommy

Shaving Foam Car Tracks from Adventures of Adam

Ice Cream Game with Shaving Cream and Ice from JDaniel4’s Mom

Writing in Shaving Cream from Meaningful Mama

Gross Motor

5 Trampoline Games and 5 Activities from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Backyard Olympics here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Spider Web Trellis from JDaniel4s Mom

Backyard Obstacle Course from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Go on a Sound Walk from Buggy and Buddy

Texture Walk from Life with Moore Babies

Sensory Walk from Teaching Mama

Scavenger Hunts

Photo Scavenger Hunt from here on The Chaos and The Clutter

Outdoor Sketching Scavenger Hunt for Kids from Buggy and Buddy

Nature Bracelets with Masking Tape from Meaningful Mama

Sensory Motor Scavenger Hunt from The Inspired Treehouse

Adjective Scavenger Hunt from Meaningful Mama

I hope that some of these ideas help you and your kids to have a sensational sensory summer!!!

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