• Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • Contact Us

Shopping cart

close
FIND US HERE TOO...!  
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Spotify
  • Shop
  • Printable Download FAQs
barley & birch
close
Cart (o) 0 / $0.00
  • Home
  • Shop our Printables
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • #100LITTLEHOMES
  • All Activities
    • Make
    • Discover
    • Freebie
    • Read
    • Eat
    • Change
    • News

Tag Archives: Sensory Play

Make magic paper leaf wands with simple art supplies and our free printable leaf activity kit! | via barley & birch
Read More
22 Sep
All, Freebie, Make

Make: Autumn Magic Paper Leaf Wands

  • October 1, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper, Sensory Play, Spring, Summer
  • Leave a comment
There's just something about autumn that's pure...magic, isn't there? This week we're bringing fall to life indoors from the comfort of our warm, cozy craft table with...

Read more

Use our free printable kids leaf activity kit and loose parts & nature supplies for a fall invitation to create! | via barley & birch
Read More
18 Sep
All, Discover, Freebie, Make

Discover: Five New Ways to Use Our Kids Leaf Activity Kit

  • October 12, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Nature-Based Play, Paper, Sensory Play, STEAM Learning
  • Leave a comment
A few years ago I designed a simple free printable leaf activity kit for b&b. and all these autumns later, its still one of our most popular...

Read more

Make DIY moon sand for a fun sensory play experience that's like a day at the beach! | via barley & birch
Read More
31 Jul
All, Discover, Make

Make: DIY Moon Sand for At-Home Beach Play

  • August 26, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Doughs and Clay, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Sensory Play, Summer
  • 3 comments
You might have seen this referred to as moon dough, cloud dough, sand dough, or kinetic sand...whatever you call it, this smushy sensory moon sand is a...

Read more

DIY colored rice is so simple to make and wonderful for toddler sensory play, color-matching games, and more! | via barley & birch
Read More
24 Jul
All, Discover, Make

Make: DIY Colored Rice for Sensory Play

  • July 31, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts, Sensory Play
  • 9 comments
One of my earlier memories from when I was a kid, was that my preschool class had 2 sensory bins of dried noodles and dried beans that...

Read more

Discover a treasure-trove of kid-friendly crafts to make along to your favorite Raffi songs! | via barley & birch
Read More
20 Jul
Discover, Make

Discover: 50+ Raffi-Themed Kids Crafts and Activities

  • August 5, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Art Projects, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play
  • 5 comments
Big news for fans of whales in music...2020 marks the 40th anniversary of Raffi's Baby Beluga! Growing up, my sister and I played...

Read more

Our favorite tools and activities to help kids develop cooking and kitchen skills. | via barley & birch
Read More
21 May
All, Discover, Eat

Discover: Hands-On Activities to Help Kids Develop Kitchen Skills

  • September 18, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Practical Skills, Sensory Play
  • Leave a comment
Watering herbs, pouring milk, washing dishes, folding laundry, and peeling fruits...they're the life experiences I grew up on, and the practical life skills that give kids a...

Read more

Our Paul Bunyan play pancakes are an incredibly fun sensory play activity for kids! | via barley & birch
Read More
01 May
Make

Make: A DIY Sensory Play Lumberjack Breakfast

  • July 29, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Doughs and Clay, Dramatic Play, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Practical Skills, Sensory Play
  • Leave a comment
These cardboard pancakes will have your little ones flippin' their lids for some flapjack-themed sensory fun! Now come in close and huddle up...

Read more

Create an easy Christmas countdown with this adorable DIY pine tree lot scene! | via barley & birch
Read More
22 Nov
Make

Make: A Mini Pine Tree Farm Holiday Sensory Activity

  • December 3, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Winter
  • Leave a comment
A little more than a month to Christmas and I've been hoarding advent calender inspiration! I'm rarely organized enough to get 25 little gifts together for so...

Read more

Celebrate Halloween with this fun build-your-own Jack-O-Lantern play dough activity for kids!
Read More
05 Sep
Make

Make: Playdough Jack-O-Lanterns with Pop-In Features

  • September 16, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Cardboard, Doughs and Clay, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Fall, Sensory Play, STEAM Learning
  • 3 comments
Recycle a cereal box and celebrate Halloween with this super cute build-your-own Jack-O-Lantern playdough activity for kids! Mix and match spooky features with your own round little...

Read more

Kids will have fun making these lovely play dough and paper straw forests with supplies from the garden! A naturally wonderful way to practice fine motor skills with sensory play.
Read More
21 May
Make

Make: Paper Straw and Play Dough Fairy Forests

  • October 12, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Doughs and Clay, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • Leave a comment
There is something SO calming about working with playdough - even as an adult I find making and manipulating it incredibly satisfying. It's always been one of...

Read more

Use an egg carton and a baby food jar lid to make a simple floating whale! So easy and perfect for water sensory bins, ocean learning or small worlds! | via barley & birch
Read More
04 Apr
Make

Make: An Egg Carton Cup Floating Whale

  • August 4, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • 1 comment
Earlier this week we made a set of recycled egg carton cup ducklings, and shared a little trick to help make them float (!!!). They were such an...

Read more

This adorable baby turtle play dough invitation only uses a few basic materials and encourages kids to explore nature, patterns and forms! | via barley & birch
Read More
03 Apr
Discover, Make

Discover: Three Baby Turtle Playdough Invitations

  • October 12, 2020
  • By Amanda Eldridge
  • Doughs and Clay, Eco-Friendly Crafts, Nature-Based Play, Sensory Play, Spring, STEAM Learning, Summer
  • Leave a comment
Tiny turtles everywhere! Baby animals are where it's at this week (take a gander at our brood of egg carton cup ducklings!) and it seems that pond...

Read more

123
ABOUT
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Printable FAQs
QUICK LINKS
  • Shop
  • The Blog
  • Resources
  • Freebies
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
Copyright © 2020 barley & birch. All rights reserved.
Scroll To Top
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
Accept More info