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🧼 Hands-on sensory play your kids will love

Published 7 days ago • 2 min read

Reader...

I want to share with you the top sensory-type of activities found on Hands On As We Grow®.

While pretty much all activities are sensory related activities in some fashion (there's so many types of sensory!) -- these are much more "obvious" types of sensory..

Some of the fun sensory activities you'll find on Hands On As We Grow:

For a complete list, check out the sensory category on the blog.

~ Jamie
​Hands On As We Grow®​
​Engaging our kids with simple, fun activities, every day.

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P.S. You'll love our eBook full of sensory tubs & trays, bottles & bags, for seasonal and learning fun! Check out SENSE: Sensory Tubs & Bags for Toddlers & Preschoolers to Explore​

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Hands On As We Grow

Engaging our kids with simple, fun activities, every day.

Hands On As We Grow has activities, crafts and art projects for kids up to school age, and even into their beginning years of school. You’ll find fun things to do with them, crafty ideas, and easy ways to make learning fun.

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