Play Food Ideas

50 Sensory Food Play Ideas for Picky Eaters Beth Conlon February 25th, 2025 Top view close up of toddler boy child hands, kid making artwork from vegetable stamping at home, Fun art and crafts for toddlers, Children's Art Project As a parent, I know how tough it can be to get a picky eater to try new foods. Nicola Pratt, SLP and Feeding Therapist provides Sensory Food Play ideas to help kids with picky eating. This completes a 3.

Discover 30 creative sensory food play ideas and activities for kids, enhancing creativity and fine motor skills. Engage all five senses with these 16 sensory food play activities to help children expand their range of foods they eat. Sensory play ideas for kids (especially babies and toddlers) that put everything in their mouth still.

Grab most of these sensory materials from the pantry! At that time (the 80s and 90s), plastic food was everywhere, but the ideas I wanted to share today specifically use earth-friendlier supplies, recycled materials, or scraps. Whether you're putting together busy bags and rainy day play kits, making these to stock a play kitchen, or gifting a handmade pretend food play set, your kids are going to love using these for their own kind of food.

Have a picky toddler? Try these food play ideas! Adding fun during meals allows toddlers to relax, be curious, and eventually try new foods. Playing with food is an important step in learning to eat. Find out fun ways to incorporate play during your mealtimes to help reduce picky eating.

Get inspired with food play ideas to make feeding therapy enjoyable for kids with picky eating and sensory. Sensory play with food can be a fun and low-pressure way for kids to explore and learn about new foods. We'll provide our expert tips on how to do sensory play with food, reasons why we love it, and 15 of our favorite sensory play ideas with food.

For ages 6+ months and older.