Shaving Cream Bath Paint

Simply add food coloring to shaving cream and let the kids paint in the bath.  They'll have fun squishing the foam and combining the colors to learn about primary and secondary combinations. 

Have kids will craft makes them in a muffin tin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.havekidswillcraft.com/homemade-bath-paints/

Jello Numbers Sensory Box

One way to get kids to start thinking about numbers is to add them to fun and edible sensory play, by mixing them into fun jello colors.  You can mix them all into one big bowl or add them into individual blocks and have kids investigate what numbers they uncover. 

Tin Can Robots

Tin cans have a great second life as an upcycled craft making robots.  They're so shiny and metallic they make the best base for your kids to create a pretend artificial life form.  Just add some additional objects such as stickers, paper, pipe cleaners, pom poms and tape.  Make sure to tape the sharp edge before playing.

A fancier version that doubles as a table centerpiece storing yummy cookies and plastic utensils.

Cutting Sensory Box

Give the kids a bunch of different types of papers and fabrics and a scissors. They'll have a lot of fun feeling the different textures and seeing how difficult and easy it is to cut the different types of items.

Washi Tape Magnet Bookmarks

Lemon squeezy home covers card stock with cute washi tape and sticks on magnets to the end to solidify the bookmarks. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lemonsqueezyhome.com/2013/05/magnetic-washi-tape-bookmarks-diy.html

Shrinky Dink Bracelet

Free pretty things for you shares a pretty template of printable charms to make a bracelet.  The main item you need is shrinky dink printing paper and a link bracelet and jump rings to hang the charms. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/2013/05/shrinky-dink-charm-bracelet/

Pipe Cleaner Bubble Wands

Life with moore babies turns pipe cleaners into bubble wands.  They even decorate them with beads and create unique shapes for the bubbles.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifewithmoorebabies.blogspot.com/2013/05/pipe-cleaner-bubble-wands_12.html