{Edible & Non-edible} Sensory Activities for Babies!

Babies love to touch, feel, and taste everything!

I don’t always want my son who’s 9 months to mouth everything (food off the floor, the earring that just fell out, the dog food…you get the idea). So, I put out designated sensory activities to give him a chance to spread, touch, mush, lick, and squish.

Here are the top 25 sensory activities that make me drool (#20 is gorgeous!) and these activities are absolutely okay for my son to drool all over too…

25+ Sensory Activities for Babies: Edible VS. Non-Edible

I’ve gathered my favorite activities for babies and I’ve split them into two categories: edible and just for touch.

Some activities you may need to wait on until baby gets a little older.

Note: As always, be sure to supervise baby when they are exploring these activities!

{OK to Eat} Sensory Activities for Babies

Save up your extra fruit to make baby-safe paint | Hands on: as we Grow

Make an edible rainbow.

Fill up a sensory bin with edible sand!

Kids may actually eat eyeballs with this cute recipe | Fun at Home with Kids

This genius idea for baby safe play takes only one simple ingredient | Growing a Jeweled Rose

Check out this low sugar version of edible play dough | Dayna Bayna

Make edible sludge for little ones who love to get messy! | And Next Comes L

Bring snow indoors with one, edible ingredient | Fun at Home with Kids

Use this alternative to shaving cream for little ones who love to taste what they touch | Fun-a-Day!

This mud recipe is so delicious, you may have a taste, too! | Kids Activities Blog

Let baby touch and eat colors | Craftulate

Make simple, edible paints for baby with two yummy ingredients | MeriCherry

Grab some packs of spaghetti for this colorful baby play | Laughing Kids Learn

Make a 2 ingredient cloud dough – what they used for oil is genius! | Lemon Lime Adventures

Keep it simple with this no-prep activity for babies | Pink Oatmeal

{Just for Touch} Sensory Activities for Babies

Make a DIY colorful sensory book | Nurture Store

Grab babies favorite toys and head outside for this genius way to play | Paint on the Ceiling

Save cardboard to make your own touch and feel board for baby.

Or, build your own touch and feel box so baby can climb inside to play! | Pink Oatmeal

Get everything up off the floor with these gorgeous sensory boards for baby | Fun at Home with Kids

Bottles can make the easiest toy ~ just remember to save those bottles! | Plain Vanilla Mom

Explore sounds with these homemade instruments | House of Burke

MakeDIY textured blocks | Fireflies and Mud Pies

Love curling your hair?  Use these for baby instead | Life Over C’s

So easy and so genius ~ exploring “sticky” with baby | Fun at Home with Kids

Keep the mess contained with this simple sensory bag | Dirt & Boogers

Go for a walk and pick some flowers to put in a touch and feel suncatcher.

Come on over to our Facebook page and tell us what your favorite sensory activity is at home!

Visit Katie Joiner | Happily Ever Mom’s profile on Pinterest.

More Baby Tips From Happily Ever Mom