2-Ingredient Sensory Play Recipes

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AHEAD: In this post you will find 21+ Two-Ingredient Sensory Play Recipes for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. Lots of amazing and easy to make sensory recipes for hours of endless sensory play!

Want to create a sensory play activity for your toddler or preschooler that doesn’t require a ton of ingredients and steps to make? Then you must continue reading to check out this list of super easy sensory play recipes that only require 2 ingredients!

Have a baby or toddler that still puts things in their mouths? Check out these 30+ TASTE SAFE SENSORY PLAY IDEAS & RECIPES

Yes, you read that correctly!

Below you’ll find 23 unique sensory play recipes that only require 2 ingredients (and yes, if water is man ingredient, it’s included as one of the two ingredients!).

First, you’ll find 15 different two-ingredient Sensory Play Recipes for kids. After that you’ll find five 2-ingredient Paint Recipes. Finally, you’ll find three 2-ingredient Fake Snow Recipes!

So many easy recipes! Let’s get started!

Two-Ingredient Sensory Play Recipes

2-Ingredient Silly Putty Recipe (Happy Toddler Playtime) (cornstarch and dish soap)

Two-Ingredient Slime recipe (Kimspired DIY) (cornstarch and hair conditioner)
The Best 2 ingredient Slime (One Crazy Mom) (glue and liquid starch)
2-Ingredient Cloud Dough (Mas and Pas) (corn flour and hair conditioner)
Moon Sand 2-Ingredient (Happy Mothering) (all purpose flour and baby oil)
2-Ingredient Foam Dough (Little Bins for Little Hands) (cornstarch and shaving foam)
Marshmallow Edible Play Dough (The Typical Mom) (marshmallows and powered sugar)
2-Ingredient Edible Ice Cream Play Dough (The Soccer Mom Blog) (frosting and powered sugar)
2-Ingredient Frozen Playdough (Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dogs Tails) (baking soda and lotion)
How to Make Slime with Cornstarch: 3 Different Ways (STEAM Powered Family) (corn starch and glue)
Easy and Silky Soft 2 Ingredient Play Dough (Active Littles) (cornstarch and baby lotion)
Two-Ingredient Sand Slime (Laughing Kids Learn) (sand and shaving cream)
Rainbow Soap Foam Bubbles Sensory Play (Fun At Home With Kids) (dish soap and water)
Cloud Dough (The Best Ideas For Kids) (cornstarch and lotion)
Oobleck Recipe and Activities (Happy Toddler Playtime) (cornstarch and water)

Two-Ingredient Paint Recipes

Two-Ingredient Finger Paint (Happy Toddler Playtime)

Homemade Puffy Paint with Shaving Cream (Happy Deal Happy Day) (shaving cream and glue)
How to Make Rainbow Quick Paint (Learn Play Imagine) (paint and shaving cream)
Making Mud Paint Play Recipe (Learn Play Imagine) (mud and liquid Watercolour)
Shaving Cream Paint (Mess For Less) (shaving cream and food colouring)

Two-Ingredient Fake Snow Recipes

How to Make Fake Snow for Pretend Play (The Purposeful Nest) (baking soda and hair conditioner)
Sensory Play: Two-Ingredient Snow Dough (Mama.Papa.Bubba) (baking soda and water)
How to Make the Perfect Fake Snow (Playtivities) (baking soda and shaving cream)

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