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Rainbow sensory play for toddlers

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Today I’m sharing a rainbow sensory play idea perfect for toddlers – and bigger kids too!

rainbow sensory play

I’ve been sharing a sensory play idea for every letter of the alphabet. For letter R, we made rainbow-colored oats!

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Making six colors of oats was actually pretty simple, and of course my toddler (pictured) and preschooler wanted to be a part of it.  We followed a tutorial using old-fashioned oats, water, and food coloring which you can find at And Next Comes L.

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After the oats had dried, I put them in a plastic shoe box.  We had one last gorgeous fall day, so I set the bin outside on the leaves.

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My kindergartner ran his hands through the oats.

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My Seven joined him.  But after just a minute, they were finished.  The oats sat lonely on the leaves until we brought them inside following a picnic supper under a tree.

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That evening, at bath time, my Two was crying because he wasn’t allowed to have a bath. He’d just had minor surgery on his forehead and couldn’t get the bandage wet.  Nothing was cheering him up until I suggested he play with the oats. That stopped the tears real quick!

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He was busy scooping…

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pouring…

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and dumping.  I was pleased that he kept most of the mess on the big lid under the box.  We’re getting better at this sensory play thing. 😉

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