Let kids learn and explore with all of their senses with Sensory Summer Camp! Hands-on sensory activities for kids to do this summer! Make sure to grab all the printable summer camp activities and get started. You can simply download the theme of the week and use the convenient links to learn about each project and create a supply list. Or… If you want all the work done for you, grab the full pack with instructions here.
SUMMER KIDS SENSORY CAMP
Sensory activities are important for kids for a lot of reasons. Sensory activities help children to experience touch, sight, smell, taste, and hearing in ways they may not have experienced before.
When we can control the sensory experience, we can talk about the experience as it’s happening and identify those senses and can teach little learners how to tap into those when they need to regulate their emotions.
Sensory activities are so much more than sensory bins for toddlers and preschool kids! Kids who get to have fun with this week’s worth of sensory activities will get to make and engage in a wide variety of summer sensory activities!
SENSORY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER
Summer can be a busy time, so we didn’t add any projects that will take a ton of time or prep to make these activities possible.
Most of these can be done quickly, with variations, reflection, and questions extending the activity as you have time to do so. However, if you have the time, feel free to linger and enjoy the activities too!
Kids who participate in this Sensory Summer Camp will get to:
- Make Foam
- Make Play Dough
- Make Colored Rice
- Make Magic Mud
- …and more!
TEACHING KIDS WITH SENSORY ACTIVITIES
There are so many benefits to sensory activities. For us, the most important part is getting into it and really feeling the materials offered. The sense of touch is powerful, alerting or calming!
Let your kids explore independently if it’s appropriate and safe. They might ask questions, like what can they do with it. Try to answer with your own question rather than give suggestions.
You will also want to check out our Kids Sensory Play Guide, which includes more types of sensory play, including sensory bottles, sensory recipes, slime, and more.
FAVORITE SENSORY ACTIVITIES
MAGIC MUD
Make this Magic Mud recipe to have all the fun of mud inside in a controlled environment. Kids will explore this activity at their own pace and can even learn about what makes this magic mud so magic!
KOOLAID PLAYDOUGH
Did you know you can make playdough with Koolaid? This activity engages a lot of senses! Kids will explore smell, touch, sight with this summer sensory activity!
CASTLE ICE MELT
Cool off and have some sensory fun with this castle ice-melt activity! It’s so fun for kids to discover the treasure inside!
FAIRY DOUGH
A super soft playdough made with only two ingredients and a pinch of fairy magic! If you’ve never made Fairy Dough with your kids, they’re going to love it! The texture is soft and smooth and oh-so-fun to squeeze!
SOAP FOAM
This soap foam stays nice and bubbly for a long time! This is perfect for kids to squeeze, and submerge their hands and even manipulatives into.
SAND FOAM
Sand foam adds a whole new element to the soap foam listed above! Not only will kids experience the bubbles, but will also have the texture of the sand too. This always reminds me of the ocean!
COLORED RICE
Colored rice is always one of our favorite sensory bin fillers, and so we had to include it in our week of Sensory Summer Camp! Use this to make sensory bins, as a base for sensory play areas, or even for art projects!
COLORED KINETIC SAND
Colored Kinetic Sand is so much fun to make and play with! Kids love all the bright colors and creating with this magic substance for hours at a time!
STRAWBERRY PLAYDOUGH
Why make ordinary play dough when you can make strawberry play dough! This smells amazing, and the texture is so soft! This is the perfect cookie cutter play dough recipe!
Free Printable Sensory Camp Guide
Click below to get your FREE CAMP THEME ideas
MORE FUN SUMMER ACTIVITIES
- Art Summer Camp
- Bricks Summer Camp
- Chemistry Summer Camp
- Cooking Summer Camp
- Dinosaur Summer Camp
- Nature Summer Camp
- Ocean Summer Camp
- Physics Summer Camp
- Slime Summer Camp
- STEM Summer Camp
- Water Science Summer Camp
WANT A FULLY PREPPED CAMP WEEK?
Plus, the science camp bundle includes all 12 quick theme weeks (instructions), as seen above! Snacks, Games, Experiments, Challenges, and so much MORE!
