Sensory Box - Oatmeal

My friend Kayla posted on her blog about the Sensory Boxes that I suggested doing for toddlers a week or so ago. I have been so busy lately with trying to get the house reorganized that I forgot to mention the new box that I created for my son. I made one for Easter with recycled grass and plastic eggs with all sorts of different toys and healthy snacks in the toys. It was my Easter gift to him.

After about a week he was getting a little tired of the Easter theme of the box so I knew that it was about time to change it out. I only have one large Tupperware container right now, so I'm going to have to switch them out frequently till I can get another box.

This box contains:

-A big ole' bag of instant oatmeal that I got out of a food box.

(Which was a very long time ago and I totally forgot about it till I was spring cleaning my cupboards!)

-A shovel (motor skills to pour)

-A sifter (for sound and learning activity)

-A plastic fish (for color)

Kinda looks like a sand theme. I put a blanket underneath for an easier clean-up, which kinda worked.
The oatmeal won't be a big deal if he accidently ate it(edible) and is easy to vacuum in case he does get it outside of the blanket.

Checkin out the fish

Shovel experience

Sifting the oatmeal, it sounded really cool when I sifted it for him and it looked like it was raining oatmeal. He loved watching it fall.

Let's just say that he loved it!

Also, I never thought of this before, but it's such a good idea that I'm literally going to buy one ASAP!

Remember my friend Kayla that I talked about earlier? Her son was throwing out the ingredients of the Box that she had made just like Josiah, then someone suggested putting the little tub into a larger tub! Now why haven't I though of that?! So she used a mini swimming pool that she already had. Great idea! 

Thanks Kayla!

More information on Sensory Boxes

Love, Jess