Sand/water tables

[playfelt]

I try to not have anything in the room on a permanent basis that I can't just leave the room for a bathroom trip or diaper change or to stir lunch and be concerned that the babies can swallow something. Sand and dirt is for outside. We do not play in dirt in the house and that includes in potted plants - not that there are any where they can get to them.

[momofnerds]

I'm not that crazy to have that in my house. Omg I can just imagine the mess. I do have have a table that my dh built and I usually put colored rice in it. I did have easter grass in it for easter but it was a huge mess all over the house, I couldn't wait to get rid of the easter grass.

[2cuteboys]

Our playroom is carpet so we don't do water except for outside in the summer. I have done shaving and whipped cream at the kitchen table, and will do rice/bean/pasta sensory bins and play dough at a small table in the playroom.

I must have an aversion to sand because I have absolutely no desire to use it in or around my home in any capacity lol.

[5 Little Monkeys]

I personally hate sand but thankfully we live really close to a sandy playground so I don't feel guilty for not offering it haha. Inside I do rice or pasta in shallow containers. I put toys in their containers so they play longer. I would like to do the coloured cooked spaghetti but haven't gotten around to it yet. Another thing we do is "cloud dough" its a mixture of flour and baby oil, they love it. I haven't done it in awhile but slime is another popular one and it's actually not messy like I thought it would be. I wanna say its borax, white glue and water but it's been awhile so I could be wrong!! I found the recipes on pinterest. Homemade play dough is another good sensory project.

We do most of our water play outside and this year we did a car wash where they got to wash all their cars and outdoor toys. That was a huge hit, will definitely do it every summer. Inside on a low number day I will let them play in the bathtub.