Looking for a done-for-you, year-long sensory play plan that supports communication, life skills and hands-on learning? This 52 Sensory Play Visual Recipes Bundle includes one full year of structured sensory play activities, and created specifically for special education, speech therapy, preschool, and one-on-one lesson-play.
Each recipe includes clear visual steps, visual support, and engaging sensory experiences so you can confidently run full sensory play classes or life skills sessions.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE
This bundle includes 52 sensory play visual recipes, organized into:
- 12 Themed monthly sets (January–December)
- 1 Holiday set with 4 Themes
Each month includes 4 sensory play recipes, giving you consistent, predictable planning all year long.
COMPLETE LIST OF ALL 52 RECIPES
January
- Arctic Oobleck
- Magic Milk
- Frosty Slime
- Moon Dough
February
- Love Cloud Dough
- Heart Squish Bag
- Strawberry Slime
- Fizzy Cupcakes
March
- Sensory Oats
- Rainbow Ice
- Green Sensory Rice
- Lucky Slime
April
- Jar Rain Cloud
- Frozen Flowers
- Earth Day Foam
- Flower Squish Bag
May
- Calm Sensory Bottle
- Confetti Dough
- Classic Play Dough
- Chia Seed Goop
June
- Lava Bubbles
- Aquafaba Foam
- Pudding Dough
- Elephant Toothpaste
July
- Mermaid Foam
- Kinetic Sand
- Jar Fireworks
- Blue Sensory Salt
August
- Sunshine Slime
- Fizzy Canvas
- Magic Bubbles
- Sand Dough
September
- Apple Slime
- ABC Ice Cubes
- Shapes Squish Bag
- Favorite Color Bottle
October
- Pumpkin Pie Dough
- Pumpkin Fluffy Slime
- Pumpkin Oobleck
- Pumpkin Seeds Bag
November
- Leaf Sensory Bottle
- Sky Cloud Dough
- Silly Putty
- Spider Squish Bag
December
- Magic Snow
- Gingerbread Dough
- Fizzy Snowball
- Snowman Bottle
Holidays
- Halloween Monster Lava Lamp
- Thanksgiving Corn Squish Bag
- Christmas Cinnamon Ornaments
- Valentine’s Day Puffy Love Heart
EACH RECIPE INCLUDES 8 PAGES
Everything is designed to be print-and-go.
Every recipe includes visual support using core vocabulary and sensory-specific fringe words.
This allows students to:
- Request materials
- Make choices
- Comment on textures, actions, and changes
- Follow directions
- Sequence steps
- Participate in shared sensory fun experiences
SKILLS TARGETED USING THESE VISUAL RECIPES
These sensory play recipes naturally support:
- Vocabulary development
- Answering and asking questions
- Following directions
- Sequencing
- Core words and phrases
- Expressive language
- Social and pragmatic skills
- Basic concepts
- Life skills and cooking concepts through play
WHO THIS BUNDLE IS FOR
This resource is perfect for:
- Special education teachers
- Speech-language pathologists
- Preschool and kindergarten teachers
- Self-contained classroom teachers
- Life skills programs
- Early intervention and inclusive settings
Whether you use sensory bins, Tuff Trays by Learning Through PLAYtrays, or table-top setups, this bundle works across all environments.
WHY TEACHERS & PARENTS LOVE THIS BUNDLE
- No searching for recipes
- No creating visuals
- No building communication boards
- No monthly planning stress
Everything is already done for you. This bundle gives you a full year of sensory play, organized, predictable, and ready to use.