Make your own moon dough with flour and oil.  Also called “cloud dough,” this is an inexpensive sensory activity that will bring your child hours of discovery and enjoyment.

Get all the details on how to make moon dough here.  Also check out some other thrifty sensory exploration ideas like homemade goop and a gelatin excavation mold.

Photo courtesy of TinkerLab.

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