Occupy and focus fidgety hands with easy DIY sensory play
Fidget spinners, slime, and other sensory toys have spiked in popularity for their ability to calm anxieties and improve concentration. In an age where children have ample amounts of screen time, gooey, stretchy, and bumpy projects are a fun, educational way to engage their senses.
From fake snow and edible finger paint, to sensory balloons and rainbow foam, these anti-fidget DIYs will keep kids entertained and learning by working with their hands. Parenting expert Donna Bozzo also includes suggestions for buying and using ready-made fidget busters and toys. Keep kids busy with:
- Unicorn Kinetic Sand
- Crunchy Slime
- Lava Lamps
- Stress balls and more!
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Donna Bozzo is a parenting and family lifestyle expert, TODAY Show contributor and the go-to mom for moms everywhere. Donna weighs in on shows across the country and in Chicago showing parents simple ways to create happy, successful families. Donna has been featured in PARADE, Parents Magazine, REDBOOK, Glamour, Splash, Sheridan Road, NS Luxury and has contributed to Family Circle, American Baby, Working Mother, Chicago Parent, Chicago Tribune and Brides. Donna has worked as an Emmy recognized producer, writer, reporter, creative director and talk show host-- but her favorite job by far is M-O-M. Donna lives on the North Shore of Chicago with her husband and three very fun teenaged girls. Fidget Busters is her second book.