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February 7, 2013 | 9 Comments

Princess Sensory Tub

princess sensory tub activity  I keep the basics of sensory tubs in ziploc bags under the bottom shelf of my pantry and for days my daughter has been asking to play. Ours days have been nuts and whenever she asked was never enough time to play. Until this morning. I grabbed one of the bags from previous tubs and decided to make something extra special for my little princess obsessed girl. As soon as I told her it was a princess theme she insisted on wearing her full costume.

  1. Gather your materials. You will need a tub ( ours is a lasagna pan ) , white rice, multicolored sequins, princess figurines, beads or jewels, pompoms , glitter, small cups and some spoons.  The things about these tubs are that there is no exact recipe you can add what you have making sure of course that whatever you add is something appropriate and safe for your kids.  Princess Sensory Tub 2
  2. Start with just the basics in the tub .Princess Sensory Tub Our rice and sequins were already mixed so I popped it in the tub. Then invited my daughter to add what she wanted when she wanted. The princesses went in immediately . princess sensory tub 3
  3. Next she added the pom poms and beads with a spoon. This is great for eye hand coordination . Princess Sensory Tub 4
  4. She spent a lot of time scooping and pouring and mugging for the camera Princess Sensory Tub 5before adding some glitter to the mix!Princess Sensory Tub 6
  5. Next she pretended it was soup and pretended to feed herself princess sensory 6and her princesses. princess sensory tub 0At some point she switched crowns too.This is what I love the most about sensory tubs , all the pretend play that blossoms as they explore. She asked for her pony and kept going. princess tub 7
  6. The sign she was done for me was this little face I caught on camera… that handful of rice didn’t end up in her mouth or in a tub as I snapped this picture I warned her if she threw it on the floor we would put the tub up. princess sensory tub 44
  7. And that was her choice. We’ll play again another day. The rule of accidental spills being no biggie but if I warn my kids and they dump, pour or throw anything on the floor it’s the end of the fun, for today. princess sensory tub 77

Princess Books For Little Readers

princess books for girls

The Very Fairy Princessby Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton is a cute book about a little girl who loves all things princess related. What I like about this book is that it’s message isn’t heavy handed and  it celebrates princesses while sneaking in some very positive messages too. In a world where many parents ( me included) have issues with this whole princess thing and struggle to find that balance this book has it. It tells you it’s ok to want to be a princess and to “let your sparkle out!” and talks about confidence in the process. I must admit though I am a total Julie Andrews fan and I am not sure I’d ever dislike anything Maria , I mean Mary Poppins I mean Julie Andrews wrote.

Princess and The Pizza

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane and Herb Auch is really a cute re telling of the classic Princess and the Pea. They have modernized it and made it a little more feminist in the process, exactly my kind of book. The text is a little long for toddlers but my son sat through about half before wanting to go back and look at the illustration of the horse on the first page. The message is sweet, saying that a woman doesn’t need a man or marriage to attain her goals! Beware though it will make you crave pizza! ** Edited for 2013 my daughter recently found this book and we have been reading it most nights this month . She loves it and sits happily through the whole book , laughs at the funny parts and while she doesn’t get all the subtleties she loves this book.

Princess Pruney Toes

Good Night, Princess Pruney Toes by Lisa McCourt  is a fun carefree book about a happy loving father and daughter. Princess Pruney Toes emerges from her bath to rule over her kingdom before bed. I love that the dad in this story follows along with his daughter’s imagination. I think it’s so important for parents to play with their kids and what’s better than pretend play? This lovely book is another fresh look at what makes a princess and that even princesses wishes can be easy to grant.

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9 Comments

  1. Laurie says

    February 8, 2013 at 4:39 am

    Perfect capture of the handful of rice. I love that moment when you can see a child thinking, “I know the consequences and it’s *totally worth it!*” 😉

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  2. Chas says

    February 8, 2013 at 7:00 am

    I put down a table cloth under our bins and then when play time is over I just fold it up and pour the stuff back into the bin. Makes for a much easier clean up and typically no sweeping afterward. They do tend to get a little crazy with it at times lol. It’s hard for little people to resist tossing a handful now and then. But I agree when they get the crazies it’s time to put it away for the day. Love sensory bins.

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    • admin says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:50 am

      Drop cloths work great! Accidental spills will happen no matter what and finding whatever means necessary so we can let them explore without us saying ” Don’t spill” or “Keep it in the tub!” all the time.

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  3. Carla says

    February 8, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Absolutely love this as will all my little princesses… Just a quick question which app/program do you use to create those lovely group of pictures in frames?

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    • admin says

      February 8, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      Picmonkey.com

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  4. Kristen says

    February 8, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    I love this idea! I put my 21 month old into a large Rubbermaid tub with steep sides. She can play without making a mess and clean-up consists of just dumping the items back into the storage container.

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  5. Sandy says

    February 8, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    My little princess, Stella will love this! 🙂

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  6. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning says

    February 9, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    I love that you let her take the lead in adding items to the bin. My daughter always loves to help create our sensory bins.

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