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Arctic Sensory Bin

January 15, 2015 by Emma Gadsby Leave a Comment

Day 15 of our 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge takes us to playing with scented play dough. As I am a newbie to making my own play dough I certainly have not added a scent before. We decided to make coconut scented play dough not because we like the smell but because it was the only product I had in the house that resembled something white. The reason behind our need for white play dough was because we were making an Arctic sensory bin.

Over the Christmas holidays Adam had been looking at a book called In the Arctic (affiliate link) and has been on the look out for polar bears in other books. We have two toy polar bears so we set about making an Arctic sensory bin for Adam to play with them.

Adventures of Adam Arctic sensory bin

For our sensory bin base we made coconut scented play dough by following To The Moon And Back’s recipe. We placed the scented play dough in the bottom of our white box (which still has the Penguin Duck Tape (affiliate link) attached from our recent Penguin Sensory Bin) and sprinkled additional shredded coconut around the edges. I added a small amount of silver glitter, white and blue pom poms and some wooden green trees to the sensory bin. Finally we added a variety of penguin toys, an Arctic Hare, polar bears and several penguin shower curtain hooks.

Adventures of Adam polar bear sensory bin

Adam enjoyed pushing the items in and out of the coconut play dough, especially the trees. He placed the penguin shower curtain hooks around the edge of the box before covering them in the play dough. As he played a wonderful smell of coconut filled the room!

Adventures of Adam Arctic toddler sensory bin

Equipment:

* Coconut scented play dough – we followed the recipe on To The Moon And Back

* Box – ours was from Ikea

* Penguins, polar bears, Arctic hare, wooden trees, blue and white pom poms and penguin shower curtain hooks

* In the Arctic (affiliate link) sticker book

 

31 Day Sensory Play Challenge Blog Hop:

The Natural Momma In Me is joining us for our 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge Blog Hop. Take a look at their chocolate play dough – I can almost smell it from here!

Adventures of Adam Arctic sensory bin with coconut play dough

Other sensory fun activities with Scented Play Dough:

5 Currant Buns Play Dough from Building Blocks and Acorns
Orange Scented Play Dough from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Gingerbread Man Play Dough from The Gingerbread House

Chocolate Playdough Cupcakes from The Natural Momma In Me
Adventures of Adam Cinnamon Play Dough Rabbits
Cinnamon Play Dough Rabbits

To find out more about our 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge 2015 click here.

 

31 Day Sensory Play Challenge calendar download

Day 16 of our Sensory Play Challenge is Light Play. Take a look at our Neon Bowling.

Adventures of Adam 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge 2016

Filed Under: Independent Play Activity, Play Challenges, Some time required Tagged With: 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge, Animal themed play, Book themed play, Cupboard Resources, Duck Tape, Fine Motor Activities, Penguin, Playdough, Sensory Play Activities, Toddler play

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During a difficult pregnancy suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Emma vowed to make every day an adventure once she had recovered. Adventures of Adam is the outcome of completing a 100 day play challenge with Adam as part of that promise. Emma has a section dedicated to HG friendly play activities so that Mums can still be part of their children’s play whilst they are ill.

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