Foam Plate Sensory Play
By Alissa Marquess Zorn on November 2, 2011 (updated February 3, 2022)
A foam plate…hmmm, this has interesting possibilities for sensory play…
Uh oh, Leland seems out of sorts this morning, I better give him something interesting to do right away…
Maybe he’d like to stab holes in the letter ‘L’… I’ll draw a leaf too…there, that’s kind of cute…
Sure Mom, I can stab the ‘L’…
Oh, but if we get that paper out of the way I can stab and scratch the foam!
Hey- flipping this over is even better! >stab< >stab< >stab<
This stuff feels neat when you break it! Look what I can do!
My work here is done.
And with his sensory needs filled, he calmly sat down and ate his breakfast.
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Love this idea!! Our kiddo will be excited to do the same thing 🙂 Thank you for sharing this!
Great idea. I can’t believe that it has never occurred to me that I’m always trying to get them to “create” when of course, what they really want to do is “destroy”. Thanks
wow – – that’s every craft w/my 4yo grandson! Let’s just get to the end so I can do what I want! He is not a craft person unless it’s good and messy. – – this is a good one tho that I know he’ll love. thanks!
We continue to destroy foam trays every chance we get, I hope you try it and have some fun 🙂
I’ve just spotted this over at Hands on As we Grow’s fine motor round up. I think your cork and toothpick idea is brilliant! (oh, and who can resist that satisfying snap that comes with breaking up a styrofoam meat tray?!!)
Awesome! Don’t you just love it when your child decides to do something totally different than you had planned? Love the idea of stabbing a foam plate.
I would have never thought to do that!
I love this!! I’ve been working on a series on my blog on purposely destructive educational activities. Some kids need it to be ok to do this! 🙂 Would you mind if I feature your post?
that is so my kid.
Haha, sometimes a bit of destruction goes a long way towards making you feel better! Great way to channel that energy positively! (Think I might need some foam plates myself tonight!)
This is fun, sometimes as an adult I forget that my kids have only been on the earth for such a short amount of time, they really need to experiment with their environment. What a great way to encourage that!
So adorable. Love the simplicity of this activity. Simple, yet so meaningful…
I love it. So simple, my 3 year old will love stabbing holes in a foam tray. Thanks for sharing this idea.