Rice is a wonderfully easy and inexpensive sensory bin filler to enjoy any time of the year and in such a variety of ways. We love the feel of plain white rice, but we also love to dye it fun colors for holidays and seasons! Dying rice is super easy and fast. It dries in no time and lasts a long time too. Grab a bag of rice and check out all these wonderful ideas for each season and some of the major holidays too. Sensory play is awesome for kids!
The Best Colored Rice Sensory Bins
Rice Sensory Bins
Not sure about sensory bins or what to do with them? Start here and read all about sensory bins before diving into the sensory fun of rice bins below. Sensory play activities are an enormous source of early learning ideas for young kids! But you may be wondering if rice is safe for sensory play? Yes, rice makes a great sensory bin filler for toddlers through to preschoolers. Though playing with raw rice is not recommended for babies.
Rice play is great for young children. Check out our simple instructions for how to easily color rice… How To Dye Rice
Rice Sensory Bins For Every Day Of The Year
What can you do with sensory rice? I have compiled a huge list of sensory rice bins from wonderful bloggers all around the world! Rice is a universal sensory play material. Here are all the ideas you need for each season, major holiday, scent play, early learning and more! Over 50 ideas for great sensory bins! Did I forget one? Let me know!
NOTE: If you can not use food in sensory bins. Check out our favorite non-food sensory bin fillers.
Summer Sensory Rice Bins
Watermelon Rice Sensory Play
4th of July Sensory Star Search
Patriotic Sensory Bin
Sunshine Sensory Bin~ There’s Just One Mommy
Ocean Sensory Bin ~ The Imagination Tree
Tropical Sensory Play~ Blog Me Mom
Fall Sensory Rice Bins
Fall Rice Sensory Play~ 3 Dinosaurs
Fall Themed Sensory Tub~ Kids Activities Blog
Halloween Sensory Bins
 Winter Sensory Rice Bins
Christmas Rice Sensory Bin
Jingle Bell Christmas Sensory Tub~ Carrots Are Orange
Winter Sensory Bin~ Iowa Farmers Wife
Winter Sensory Bin~ Do Play Learn
Valentine Sensory Bin~ Gift Of Curiosity
Valentines Sensory Bin~ Still Playing School
Spring Sensory Rice Bins
Spring Green Sensory Bin
Spring Flowers Sensory Bin
Rainbow Sensory Bin
Easter Sensory Bin
Easter Egg Sensory Bin~ Learn Play Imagine
Exploring Spring Sensory Play~ Teach Preschool
Exploring With Frogs Sensory Play~ Powerful Mothering
Bugs Themed Rice Sensory Bin~ Fun With Momma
Books With Sensory Rice Bins
Here are some great ideas for a combining a favorite book with a fun theme rice sensory bin.
Alphabet Pirate Sensory Bin
Dr. Suess Sensory Bin
Old McDonald Farm Sensory Play
Sky Bowl (The Cloud)~ My Small Potatoes
More Early Learning Sensory Bins
Mini Alphabet Sensory Bins
Magnets Sensory Bin
Search And Find Rice Sensory Bin
Legos And Numbers Sensory Bin
Exploring Colors ~ Mamas Like Me
Sensory Bins Using Numbers And Letters~ And Next Comes L
I spy  Sensory Bin~ Happy Hooligans
Olfactory (Scented Sensory Play)
Lemon Scented Rice Sensory Bin
Herbal Rice ~The Imagination Tree
Bedtime Lavender Rice~ The Nurture Store
Koolaid Scented Rice~ Teach Preschool
Calming Nature Scents~ How Wee Learn
Cinnamon Scented Sensory Bin
So far I have gathered over 50 rice sensory bins that I think are wonderful. There are so many more out there to try! I hope you will pick one and get started today! Let me know how much your kids like it! Have an idea for one let me know!
BEST LIST OF RICE SENSORY BINS FOR EASY SENSORY PLAY
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What a wonderful collection of rice sensory bins. Lots of great ideas. Thanks for including our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom bin.
I have been told it is disrespectful to use food as a play tool, given there are so many starving people in the world. What’s your thoughts on this?
Yes, I understand completely which is why I put together a post of non food sensory bin fillers!