| Sensory Table Materials, Tools/Props, and Activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Water and Additives | Sand and Other Natural Materials | Other Media Including Recyclables | Food-Based Materials |
| Food coloring | Beach or playground sand, plain or colored | Packing materials (peanut-shaped, disc-shaped, etc.) | Rice |
| Dish soap | Potting media | Cotton or fiberfill | Flour/cornstarch |
| Bubble liquid | Pebbles or small rocks | Buttons | Oatmeal or other cereal |
| Ice cubes | Aquarium gravel | Rubber bands | Dried beans/peas |
| Snow | Cedar chips or shavings | Shredded paper | Dried pasta |
| Gelatin | Sawdust | Ribbons | Pumpkin seeds |
| Cornstarch (“oobleck”) | Straw (not an allergen like hay) | Pompoms or confetti | Popcorn kernels |
| Baking soda and vinegar | Dried leaves, seed pods, pine cones | Torn or cut colored tissue, or wrapping papers | Flax seed |
| Natural clay | Artificial grass filler | Bird seed | |
| Small metal objects such as paper clips | |||
| Tools | |||
| Water/Liquids
Cups, funnels, things that sink/float (aluminum foil, corks, clothespins, etc.), plastic pitchers, rotary egg beater or whisk, straws cut into different lengths, bubble wands, items with pumps (like a hand soap dispenser), washcloths and sponges, droppers/poultry basters, spray bottles, small toys or plastic fish, toothbrushes. |
Sand/Other Solids
Kitchen utensils such as spoons, funnels, measuring cups and spoons, ice cream scoop, strainers/sieves/sifters, tongs or tweezers, small hand rakes or combs, seashells and/or small toys/plastic animals, buckets, shovels, cookie cutters, rolling pins, pie tins, magnifying glasses, scissors, hole puncher, tweezers, magnet wands |
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