{"id":586,"date":"2024-01-18T18:48:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/?p=586"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:33:26","slug":"winter-sensory-play-tray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/winter-sensory-play-tray\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Sensory Play Tray"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The kids had a blast playing with this winter activity last night. The set-up was pretty simple. I set the empty Tuff Tray outside on a slight angle and poured some water in. I left the tray outside overnight to freeze. The next day, I brought the tray in, mixed up some fake snow, and brought in some real snow. For the fake snow, I used Snowball Play from Zimpli Kids (Sewing Seeds Play<\/a>). I filled the tray with approximately 1\/3 of each material. Then I added Schleich and Terra by Battat animals, loose parts (winter resin loose parts from Little Play Lab Co.<\/a>, Bauspiel lucent cubes, clear snowflakes from Dollarama), scoops and bowls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually stick to plastic, resin and metal add-ins for wet activities, so they are easy to wash after. Once the kids started playing, they decided to add a bowl of water to the tray for some extra washing and melting fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have done snow and ice trays in past years, but I think this one was the most engaging. My guess is the variety of textures sparked the kids’ creativity and imagination. The ice was a fun slide for the penguins, other animals and frozen figures. The fake snow had a squishy, slightly sticky texture that was fun to mush and mix and the real snow was enjoyable to scoop and pack into bowls. I have a feeling they will be asking for a repeat of this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The kids had a blast playing with this winter activity last night. The set-up was pretty simple. I set the empty Tuff Tray outside on a slight angle and poured some water in. I left the tray outside overnight to freeze. The next day, I brought the tray in, mixed up some fake snow, and … <\/p>\n

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