The Nursery children had a variety of sensory bags provided to them so they could explore different textures.  

The bags were filled with the following:  

Oil food dye and glitter,
one with flour and cinnamon,
one with play dough,
one with rice and food dye
one with bi carb and vinegar.

This gave us many different options to squish and squeeze, as well as watching them change the more we played with them.

They are a quick and simple activity for you to try at home.  Just grab some zip lock bags and fill them with various ingredients you may have at home for mess free sensory fun!