Ice play

Whether you are hot in the summer, want to talk about arctic animals, or are leaning into a cold winter, ice play is so fun! Here are tons of ice play ideas for kids!

Something that my kiddos have gotten really into this summer is ice play. To be honest, I never thought about freezing toys before. Why would you put a perfectly good toy in a block of ice?! I just didn’t understand it… that is, until I did it. And, boy, let me tell you. It is […]

Set up this ice excavation activity and invite your children to explore ice sensory play and see what treasures they can find! Frozen ice sensory play ideas :: ice excavation The idea behind this invitation to play is to freeze interesting items inside blocks of ice for your children to release and […]

Kristina Buskirk | Toddler Approved on Instagram: "🧊TWO WAYS TO PLAY WITH ICE🧊 We did a mashup of two of our favorite ways to play with ice!🙌 This is the PERFECT combo when you’re trying to beat the heat and have fun outside! SAVE THIS POST and share it with someone you want to try it with! START by painting on ice with watercolors! We were introduced to this idea by @friendsartlab! NEXT dump on some baking soda to do our popular FIZZY ICE science activity! All you do is squirt the…

A cool collection of Summer Sensory Play Ideas to help your kids have fun and stay cool this summer! A fun twist on summer water play. Summer Sensory Play Ideas with Ice It’s almost summer so I’m stocking up on fun ideas to keep the kids happy and busy. I started with 50+ Water Play...

If you're looking for a fun summer activity that will cool your kids you have to try painting with ice! Make a batch of ice paints for your kids and let them get super creative

KAYLA | Life with Little Loves on Instagram: "You see a foil tray, I see an iceberg 😆 Foil tray ice bergs are something I’ve made many times. You can bend them to make the peaks and forms of a real iceberg and then use in some good old sensory play. Adding some animal figurines really encourages the imaginative play for my kids. They’ve built up their “play stamina” after years of repeated sensory experiences and so a tray like this kept them going for a solid hour. They then came back to…

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Are you looking for an outdoor activity that entertains kids while also strengthening hands to improve fine motor skills? This colourful fizzing ice cubes experiment is perfect for kids of all ages! This summer we love to spend a lot of time outside. I’m always on the hunt for activities my kiddos will enjoy while … Continue reading "Coloured Ice Cube Surprise: A Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment"

Playing with ICE is one of the most universally loved sensory experiences for children outside of water. Here is a list of 40+ cool ways to play with ice.