Colored Foam Soap Sensory Play

Liquid dish soap

Water

Food coloring in 3-4 colors

Large bowls (one per color)

A hand mixer or whisk

A baking tray or bin

Small cups and spoons

Add two tablespoons of dish soap, two tablespoons of water, and food coloring to a bowl.

Whip with a hand mixer or whisk until you get stiff, fluffy foam — it looks like colored clouds.

Repeat with different colors in separate bowls.

Scoop the colored foam onto a tray or into a bin.

Show your child how to spread, scoop, stack, and swirl the foam.

Add cups and spoons for transferring foam between containers.

Encourage mixing colors to see what happens: "What do you think blue and yellow will make?"

The foam holds its shape surprisingly well — kids can build mounds and towers with it.

This is NOT taste-safe, so save it for children who are past the mouthing stage.

Do this in the bathtub for zero-stress cleanup — everything just rinses down the drain.

The texture is unlike anything in your child's usual sensory world: lighter than whipped cream, fluffier than shaving cream.

Add glitter to the foam for a sparkly variation that's extra special.