Fun with snow at our Baby Sensory Exploration

We brought the outdoors in for our Baby Sensory Exploration this month.  This is a great way to have fun with snow without having to bundle our our little ones and face the wind chills.  We shovelled some snow into bins and brought them in.  We filled spray bottles with non-toxic paints and found some fun bath toys that we could use as scoops.

 

 

Our little ones used a lot of different senses exploring the snow.  They liked looking at all the different colours that spray paint created.

 

 

They learned about cause and effect.  They saw that when snow warms up, it begins to melt.

We used the bath toys to scoop up the snow and make "snow figures".

 But there favorite part had to be tasting the snow.  Taste is a very important aspect in our infants learning tools.  (No worries the paint is non-toxic and completely safe)

 

 

Looking forward to our next Baby Sensory group... you just never know what we'll be doing!

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This Blog was written by Angela Hickman - mother of 2, momstown Milton member and blogger - Mommy Time Out

 





Having a Ball at momstown Milton Baby Sensory!

Our momstown Milton babies had a ball at Baby Sensory Exploration!  This week the babies had lots of different balls to keep them busy - balls of different colours, sizes and textures.

 

Everyone was excited to see the bright colours, and didn't waste time getting their little hands on the nearest ball!  Babies explored with their hands, mouths and eyes.  We had bumpy balls, fuzzy wooly pom pom balls, bouncy balls, and balls that magically grew and shrunk with the help of mom!

 

 

 

Moms had fun rolling the balls to their little ones, and tossing the soft balls up into the air. It is so much fun to watch the look of wonder on a young child's face, witnessing the simplest of pleasures! Some kids quickly figured out how to toss the balls, and had a blast watching the reaction of their moms!

 

 

It was nice to have the little ones enjoying an activity together, and great for the mamas to have a chance to sit and connect with one another.  The momstown Milton Baby Sensory group is a popular event for  our families with babies ages 6-18 months.  We run  this program four times a month, with two different activities monthly.  

momstown is proud to offer programs based on our 6 Program Pillars.  If you haven't had the pleasure of attending Baby Sensory with your child, we would love to see you out at a group soon!

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two amazing girls.

 

Having Fun with Cereal at Baby Sensory!

The babies of momstown Milton had a crunchy good time playing with cereal at this week's Baby Sensory group!  Baby Sensory is a great chance for little ones to explore with all of their senses.  

 

The babies absolutely loved this activity. As soon as the bins were put on the floor, they immediately started to crawl over to take a peek at what was inside. Without any hesitation, their little hands reached and began scooping. They enjoyed squishing it with their hands, and some couldn't resist having a little nibble. You can add different textures by using a variety of dry cereals - krispies,  wheat puffs, flakes, cheerios all make for a great tactile experience.   

Set up was easy and effortless as was the clean up! We used a plastic table cloth on the kitchen floor and see through bins with a bit of depth to it in order to contain most of the contents. Fold the table cloth up at all four cornors to contain the cereal and have a broom and dust pan close by- so worth the effort!

 

 

All of the kids loved digging in and dumping the cereal.  The chance to play with their food on such a grand scale was so much fun for them, and so fun for the moms to watch!

 

As usual, the Baby Sensory group is a great source of easy, inexpensive ways to help our kids learn through play.  This activity is so simple, yet such a big hit with little ones.  Be sure to check out our Sensory groups that happen every week at momstown Milton!

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two amazing girls.

Messy Fun! momstown Milton Babies Used All Five Senses Playing With Pudding Paint!

Our momstown Milton Baby Sensory Exploration program set a whole new record for messy fun this week at our Painting with Pudding events!  This was definitely a "strip down to the diaper" type of activity.  We are including photos from each of our Baby Sensory groups - Friday and Tuesday.  

This is a fun and simple sensory activity.  We added two drops of food colour to each pudding container, put a plastic tablecloth on the floor, and used flexible plastic cutting boards as canvases (though we fully expected that the "art" would not be restricted to the boards!).  

The babies LOVED getting messy with the pudding paint. At one of the events, the babies were lined up while the pudding was getting set up and it looked like they were starting a race to get to the paint.

 

 

Initially, the girls were more "dainty" and dabbed very neatly with their painting and the boys dove right in.  Before long, most were trying to swim in it!  The babies liked the texture of the pudding and squished it in their fingers and toes and a few babes enjoyed tasting it too!  

 

The babies enjoyed rubbing the paint on their legs and arms, and also enjoyed rubbing it onto their friends' backs.  They were very messy, but they had such a great time that no one seemed to mind!

After the painting, it was clean up time!  The fun continued as the babies had a blast washing up in the kitchen sink, splashing in the water and catching the stream of water flowing from the faucet.  

Today our babies used all five senses when exploring the colourful, tasty and squishy, slippery pudding paint. This is a great rainy day activity for little ones, as long as you are willing to clean up a bit of a mess!  Thanks to all the moms and babes for being very good sports and having so much fun with our Sensory activities this week! 

For other baby sensory activities to try at home, click here!

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two children.

A Blast with Bubbles at our momstown Milton Baby Sensory Group!

With the warmer weather finally here, our momstown Milton Baby Sensory Exploration group had some fun in the sun, playing with bubbles! 

It is no secret that kids of all ages LOVE bubbles.  Blowing bubbles is a happy and peaceful activity to engage a young baby.  We moms know that there is a short blissful window before "the bubble breaks" (pardon the pun!) and children start to seek out their independence in blowing bubbles, often resulting in tears, many a tipped bottle of suds, and frustration all around until they master the art of bubble blowing all on their own.  The babes in our Baby Sensory group are of that special age -- pre bubble blowing drama!  

 

All of the babies initially took a particular interest in eating/tasting the bubbles wands, but then noticed the bubbles floating around them.   

A few little ones tried to catch the blowing bubbles but they were moving too quickly in the wind, so the clever mommies blew the bubbles onto the grass where the babies could try to grab and pop the bubbles. It was a great time watching the expressions on their faces when the bubbles popped, and seeing them look around, wondering where the bubbles went!  
 

 

Our momstown Milton theme for the month of May has been "wet, wet, wet", and our little sensory explorers have had a blast splashing in a water table, popping sudsy bubbles, and will be exploring pudding paint!  Baby Sensory Exploration is a wonderful group where babies have a chance to use all of their senses while exploring the world around them.  If you not a momstown member, but are interested in checking out this great momstown program, click here to find out more!  

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two children.

momstown Milton Babies enjoyed water sensory play at our Baby Sensory Exploration Program

Babies love water!  Our momstown Milton Baby Sensory group recently had a wonderful time splashing around with a water bin filled with colourful toys! 

Water sensory bins are a simple way to engage your child's playfulness, curiosity, and sense of adventure.  

Our bin was filled with foam letters, sponge shapes, plastic and squishy balls, and boats.  We spread a plastic table cloth under the play area and had some towels on hand for bigger spills.  The little ones had a blast playing in the water. They loved splashing with their hands and feet, and interacting with one another as they played with the balls and toys.

All of the babies started with their clothes on, but soon the mamas saw that wearing only diapers was a better plan! 

The little ones enjoyed standing in the water with help from mom.  This quickly moved on to sitting in the bin.  They were having so much fun that it was difficult for them to wait their turn!

Now that summer is approaching, it is a great time to create a backyard water table.  It need not be fancy - a Rubbermaid container and some toys is really all you need!

Regardless of season, you can have sensory fun with your kids every bath time! Try bringing new toys into the tub, even items from the kitchen can be really fun for little ones in the bath - ladles, funnels, a plastic turkey baster for squirting water, etc.  Adding a couple of drops of food colouring to the bath water, and/or a half teaspoon of a cooking extract like peppermint or vanilla can really add to the sensory experience of bath time.  

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two children.

Celebrating Spring at our momstown Milton Baby Sensory Groups!

Momstown Milton’s Baby Sensory program is always a big hit with moms and babies alike.  It is such a hit in fact that we have had to create two groups in order to accommodate everyone!  We have a group that meets every other Friday at  11:00am, and another that meets every other Tuesday at 2:30pm.  Though the locations differ, both groups explore the same sensory activities.   We’re excited to  have some photos from each event! This week the little ones had fun exploring a Spring themed sensory bin.   

The bright and beautiful sensory bin was filled with Springy things that our little explorers could touch, hear, taste, and see.  Green Easter grass; silky flowers; stuffed insect toys; colourful shaker eggs and plastic bugs provided fun and fascination.

The stuffed insects were a lot of fun for the babies.  These colourful little bugs have crinkly wings that make a nice rustling noise, jingly bells inside, and shaker beads.

Easter eggs recycled from our egg hunt were half filled with dried mung beans, rice, and dried kidney beans.  The eggs were taped closed to avoid choking hazards.  Babies love shakers!

Not surprisingly, the green Easter grass was the biggest hit.  The little ones loved shaking the grass, pulling it apart, and covering their faces with it. 

It is always such a thrill for a mom, watching her baby light up, laugh, and explore new things.  The Baby Sensory program is a wonderful chance to find new and simple ideas that bring a lot of joy and wonder to the day for our little ones.  This beautiful little bin of Springy things brought a lot of happiness to two groups of babies and mamas this past week.  

See you next time at Baby Sensory, when we will be getting wet, wet, wet with a fun water table!

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two children.