{"id":7289,"date":"2017-02-12T16:22:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T16:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:39","slug":"valentine-cupcake-sensory-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/valentine-cupcake-sensory-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine Cupcake Sensory Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Do your kids love to &#8220;bake&#8221;? Encourage budding imaginations and build strong fine motor skills, with our Valentine Cupcake Sensory Play for kids.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7302\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentines-Cupcake-Sensory-Play-Hero.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Cupcake Sensory Play \" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentines-Cupcake-Sensory-Play-Hero.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentines-Cupcake-Sensory-Play-Hero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentines-Cupcake-Sensory-Play-Hero-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know why, but whenever I set up a Sensory Play activity that involves scooping, mixing and pouring, we always seem to end up with a batch of &#8220;pretend cupcakes&#8221;. Not that i&#8217;m complaining (although it does usually leave me feeling hungry for the real thing!). Adding their own imagination to \u00a0a sensory play activity is what it&#8217;s all about. It really is brilliant to watch a few simple supplies transport them to <a href=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/a-z-of-pretend-play\">a world of \u00a0pretend play<\/a> or story telling.<\/p>\n<h2>Valentine \u00a0Cupcake Sensory Play<\/h2>\n<p><em>This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2khs8gc\" target=\"_blank\">Disposable roasting tray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2lCc1Mi\" target=\"_blank\">Silicone cupcake cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kTGMw1\" target=\"_blank\">Fine motor tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kgqK2m\" target=\"_blank\">Red food dye<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kyZSH1\" target=\"_blank\">Glitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kgsecK\" target=\"_blank\">Heart sequins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7291\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-2.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Day cupcakes pretend play\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Dye Rice for Sensory Play<\/h2>\n<p>I simply added rice to a zip-loc bag along with a few drops of red food colouring. I then fastened the bag and gave it a vigorous shake and rub until all of the rice was coated in the red dye. Finally pouring the coloured rice out onto a tray and left it to dry.<\/p>\n<p>Once dry, I filled a disposable roasting tray with the rice and added the rest of the &#8220;ingredients&#8221;. I dug out our handy fine motor tools set and we were ready to play.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7292\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-3.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine Cupcakes fine motor play with rice\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Pretend Baking<\/h2>\n<p>I set up this sensory play activity for my son who was home sick from school. He was miserable and bored and doing this activity really cheered him up.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoyed scooping the love filled rice into the silicone cupcake cases and topping them off with pom-pom cherries and red feathers, before offering them to me as a &#8220;snack&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7293\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-4.jpg\" alt=\"Valentines Sensory Rice Play activity \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Valentine-Cupcakes-Sensory-Play-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inevitably playing with rice leads to a few spillages, I usually get the kids involved in the clean up, but I let my son of this duty as he wasn&#8217;t feeling too well. The \u00a0next activity on our sick day list is this<a href=\"http:\/\/craftulate.com\/2015\/01\/valentines-day-play-dough.html\"> Valentines Play Dough.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/kids-painting-ideas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7178\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Painting-Ideas-for-Kids-600-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Painting Ideas\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Painting-Ideas-for-Kids-600-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Painting-Ideas-for-Kids-600-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Painting-Ideas-for-Kids-600-square-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Painting-Ideas-for-Kids-600-square.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/subscribe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5087\" src=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-Kids-Activity-Planner-2.jpg\" alt=\"Free Kids Activity Planner Arts Crafts Sensory Play\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-Kids-Activity-Planner-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-Kids-Activity-Planner-2-300x50.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do your kids love to &#8220;bake&#8221;? 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