Sensory Board

While browsing the endless world of Pinterest I saw many ideas for sensory boards. E is at the age that I thought she would enjoy one so I enlisted the help of my Uncle Mickey (who is always so helpful and full of great ideas when it comes to this kind of stuff) to get it done. It was a trial and error process, but it is finished and E loves it! A sensory board is a fun way to help stimulate your baby's senses and expose them to different textures. My uncle just so happens to be in the flooring business so I used lots of different flooring samples, but you could just as easily use different types of fabrics or items around your house. Here is how I made my board:

First I got all of my materials and laid them out on a piece of particle wood board. I then had my handy husband cut the piece down to the size I needed. The pieces my uncle gave me were carpet, tile, and laminate samples, some cork board type material, and some sort of bubble flooring that I am guessing is for industrial use.

Next I covered the back and sides with a think felt fabric that I got at JoAnn's (using their mobile coupon I got it for half price). This I stapled in place with a staple gun. 

Then using a think flooring glue I attached all the pieces and let it dry. The only thing I would be careful of if you are going to make one is to make sure that all of the pieces are large enough that IF something did become detached it wouldn't be a choking hazard. Even with the strongest of glues you never know if a determined child could get a piece off. They are strangely very strong even at a young age! 

E loves playing with the board and I enjoyed making it! I have also seen where someone attached the board to their wall. I think that is a good idea, but I didn't have the wall space and I like that I can move it around to different rooms if I need to.