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Creative Indoor Escapes
51. Ice‑cream play dough making
Combine flour, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring for soft scoops.
52. Homemade finger paint
Mix yogurt with safe food coloring and paper—tasty art fun.
53. Sensory rice bin
Color rice with food coloring and vinegar—mix for a vibrant sensory box.
54. Balloon tennis
Tape paper plates to sticks, use a balloon for soft rally play.
55. DIY puppet show
Use socks, paper bags, and scarves to act out a tiny story.
56. Chair maze indoors
Arrange chairs and blankets as a crawl‑through tunnel.
57. Stacking cups tower
Use plastic cups to build and then knock down towers, crash‑style.
58. Sticker collage board
Hand them stickers and let them decorate a large paper sheet.
59. Felt board storytelling
Cut felt shapes and let them move and create scenes on a board.
60. Cardboard box costume
Use a box to make a “robot” or “car” costume—they can decorate it.
61. Soft ball indoor bowling
Use plastic bottles as pins and roll a soft ball to knock them.
62. Pasta threading necklace
Dye pasta and let them string with yarn for chunky necklaces.
63. Sensory water bead bin
Use large water beads for squishy, visual delight.
64. Flashlight shadow tales
Use a flashlight to project silhouettes on the wall.
65. Foam block building
Stack foam blocks to create safe towers or forts.
66. Cardboard slide ramp
Prop a board to roll small cars down for race fun.
67. Ice cube painting
Freeze colored ice cubes and let them paint but watch for melting mess.
68. Bubble wrap stomp
Lay bubble wrap and let them jump to pop bubbles with sound.
69. DIY shaker instruments
Use containers with rice or beans and shake along to music.
70. Soft toy “campfire”
Build an indoor camp scene with blankets and stuffed animals.
71. Balloon shaving‑cream art
Blow balloons, cover with shaving cream and food coloring for tactile patterns.
72. Felt food kitchen
Cut felt pizza pieces and cook them in a toy kitchen.
73. Story dice rolling
Roll picture dice and tell silly stories based on outcomes.
74. Sensory feel‑and‑find bag
Provide a cloth bag filled with different textured items.
75. Color matching sock game
Mix socks and match by color or pattern for sorting fun.
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