And here is the recipe…
1/2 cup chocolate powder
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup salt
And mix it up until you have a good dough. It lets off a beautiful smell of chocolate – and no doubt gets a lick here or there too!
We had a couple [...]
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Mmmm! Chocolate Playdough!
Posted in Arts and Crafts, In The Kitchen, Role play, Sensory on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Colour Sorting Robots
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Role play, Sensory on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I bought these robots years ago for Leon, and found them at the back of a cupboard. Alfie enjoyed matching their arms, legs and head, and sticking them into the playdough!
Another Amazing Toy – ‘Delta Sand’
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Nature, Role play, Sensory on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is another excellent toy that we bought in California. It is a kind of magic sand which moulds in the most amazing manner – and never gets wet!
Maya and Alfie played with the sand together with some animals for most of the day. Alfie was most interested in collecting the crocodiles and getting them [...]
Autumn Sensory Box
Posted in Seasonal, Sensory on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got this idea from Chasing Cheerios – a blog I enjoy looking at for activities for the very young. This sensory box really appealed to me because of the seasonal feel, and the colours, and also because I just think sensory things are great!
We used much the same as suggested – popcorn kernals, silk [...]
Shiny Things
Posted in Sensory on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All my children have loved small shiny things from a very young age. Beads, glass “pearls”, and those shiny fake craft “jewels” have all gone down well.
Today I combined our coloured glass “pearls” with some fantastic tiny metallic pots I found in a second hand shop, and Alfie was happy for a very long time!
I [...]
Red Tray
Posted in Sensory on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For many years our Ikea”red tray” has come in useful. It has been a pond for frogs or ducks, a sand pit, a tray for slime, or balls or cars, for dried pasta and beans, for cooked spaghetti – the list goes on! Sensory play has always been a big hit with my kids, especially [...]
