Sensory Play Ideas for Fourth of July

Sensory projects are so much fun for little ones — and for grownups, too, as we get to see their joy in experiencing squishy, colorful or otherwise fun stuff.

The Fourth of July is a fun theme for sensory play, but these ideas can be used any time of year and often done with different colors for different seasons if you like.

Check out these Sensory bin supplies we found on Amazon.

My Bored Toddler has great ideas for red, white and blue shaving cream play and a patriotic sensory tray that could be made with sand or salt (or try dyeing rice to make red, white and blue rice!).

This red, white and blue water play bin from Simple Fun for Kids is super easy to set up (and you could do it in the bathtub when kids need a cool down).

No sensory list is complete without slime, and 24 Hour Family has a good simple recipe for red, white and blue slime. Crafts by Amanda has another slime recipe that’s full of glitter and stars if you’re into those sorts of things.

My daughter loved cloud dough when she was little, and this patriotic twist on it from Glitter on a Dime is another fun way to use it. Also check out their patriotic potions, another easy project you can do throughout the year.Are you looking for the best sensory toys and activities for your child? Explore our comprehensive resources to enhance your child’s sensory play and development. Check out our curated Amazon Idea List featuring top-rated sensory toys and items, and don’t miss our expertly written articles on sensory activities. Start creating fun and educational sensory experiences today!

Lacing is a great fine motor activity, and most kids go through a phase where they enjoy working with lacing cards. It helps promote focus and is a great quiet activity for kids to do in the car or to fill time in the classroom. And of course knowing how to lace is the beginning of knowing how to sew, which is great for all kids to learn (more on teaching kids to sew here).

There are lots of ways to make your own lacing cards. This one is just a pin but it’s easy to make lacing cards with any shape a child is into using cardboard and a nail to poke the holes. This could be fun for letter and number recognition or spelling the child’s name. Or try this version from Hey Azka, which uses a hole punch to make bigger holes so you can lace with shoe laces.

You can also just do lacing cards with paper, but it’s a great idea to print them on card stock and/or laminate them to make them sturdier for little hands. Homeschool Share has a set of alphabet lacing cards, which are free with email signup. Deceptively Educational has a set of number lacing cards with numbers 0 to 10.

Picklebums has some basic shape lacing cards, too.

Living Life and Learning has a bunch of cute printable lacing cards, including back to school designs, shoes kids can lace and learn to tie and ocean themed lacing cards. She also has tips for making your own lacing cards.

A Rose Tinted World made their lacing cards with craft foam, which makes them a little more durable than paper and you can cut it more easily than cardboard. They used a die cutting machine but you can also cut shapes by hand.

I also love the cat and mouse cards from Seam Whisperer. They also have some spring themed designs. So cute!

If you want to make lacing cards that are more open ended, check out this tutorial form Pretty Life Girls to make lacing cards that are more like geo boards. Theirs are made with wood but you can also do this with cardboard, craft foam or card stock.

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