Himig's Sensory Table Experience

 Hello :)

How's your summer so far? Himig and I are enjoying our time together for 3 weeks now. 3 more weeks before I officially go back to work again so I'm making sure we spend meaningful time together. I guess that is always every working mom's dilemma.  The feeling of guilt that we never get to spend enough time with our babies. Time is always of the essence. As Himig grows up, I learned that she enjoys the toys not because they are new or expensive. She enjoys them because we play with them together.  So here I am, scouting for more learning and play activities for us to enjoy.

She's 2. A terrific two, who loves to explore and use her senses. Therefore, sensory bins are perfect!

I looked for an affordable sensory table for her. The cheapest I found is around 2000php. Thinking she'll just outgrow it, I searched for DIY solutions. The costing of wooden ones are around 1500-1800, close enough for the store bought one. Till I found out PVC pipes can act as stand too.  YEY!

So after a couple of measurements, here's our DIY sensory table, after spray painting.
Total cost: 400++ :)

Judging by her reaction, this sensory table activity is a success. 

Bubbles+Water+Food Color+Extra Pipes + Funnels = Eye-Hand coordination galore!

Since she enjoyed the water so much, we tried the "Rainbow Rice" bin after a couple of days.

Quiet hesitant to use rice for this project cause I dont want to imply that we are playing with food when other people are getting hungry. But this is the easiest to dye and the texture is amazing. Justifying that, unlike water, this sensory bin can be use over and over (I used food coloring and vinegar for longer shelf life) for about 6 mos. So my 32php 1kilo rice is worth it :) 

I added plastic letters and invited "Peppa and George" for some rainbow bath time.
We invited each letter as we played

 Nothing but pure FUN!

   
                                See that smile? Weee! My Teacher-Nanay hear is so happy :) 

Looking forward to more learning and fun times with my tot :)

1derfulHimig

Our little darling is ONE :)

It's a big cliche, but time really moves fast when you're a nanay. I've seen quiet a few children grow in my eyes but this little girl amazes me the most. I could literally just watch her the whole day and get kilig whenever she does something adorbs like cringing her nose, making animal sounds, and my most "favoritest" of them all, kissing me on my face with that smack sound. Saya talaga sa puso!

She is just so wonderfully created by God that everybody around her couldn't help but feel loved. I always tell her that she is the most loved baby in the whole wide world! 

Of course, what better way to celebrate her birthday but to be with everybody dear to us. Ang dami nun ha hehe!

Her birthday party radiated happy vibes, with the warm sunshine coming through those big windows, and all the happy colors all around.  We couldn't be happier!

Sharing some snapshots by Jamie and Baby Lifestyle Photography :)

Special thanks to Queensland Catering for the lovely set-up and scrumptious food and Ice Pops Manila for the yummy icy dessert :)