The best rice sensory bins! 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! Coloring 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 Rice Sensory Bins All Year Long
50+ Unique Rice Sensory Bins For Each Season & Holiday
Not sure about sensory bins or what to do with them? Start here and read some of our how- to guides before diving in to all the fun. Sensory bins and sensory play are an enormous source of early learning activities for young kids!
Rice Sensory Bins For Every Day Of The Year
I have compiled a huge list from our sensory bins to sensory 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/4th of July/
4th of July Sensory Star Search
Sunshine Sensory Bin~ There’s Just One Mommy
Ocean Sensory Bin ~ The Imagination Tree
Outdoors Small World Play~ Suzy Homeschooler
Tropical Sensory Play~ Blog Me Mom
Fall/Harvest/Halloween/Thanksgiving
Fall Rice Sensory Play~ 3 Dinosaurs
Fall Themed Sensory Tub~ Kids Activities Blog
Super Sensory Box~ Creative Learning Fun
Pumpkin Rice Sensory Bin~ Munchkin And Bean
Apple Scented Rice Sensory Play~ Frogs And Snails And Puppy Dog Tails
Halloween Spiders Sensory Bin~ School Time Adventures
Halloween Sensory Bin~ Lesson Plans And Lollipops
Books With Sensory Bins
Old McDonald Farm Sensory Play
Sky Bowl (The Cloud)~ My Small Potatoes
Green Eggs And Ham~ Wildflower Ramblings
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom~ Rubber Boots And Elf Shoes
Early Learning
Early Learning Travel Sensory Kit
Search And Find Rice Sensory Bin
Exploring Colors ~ Mamas Like Me
Two Simple Sensory Bins Using Numbers And Letters~ And Next Comes L
I spy Sensory Bin~ Happy Hooligans
Winter/ Christmas/Valentines Day
Christmas Rice Sensory Bin & Play
Toddler Christmas Sensory Bin~ Sow Sprout Play
Jingle Bell Christmas Sensory Tub~ Carrots Are Orange
Winter Sensory Bin~ Iowa Farmers Wife
Winter Sensory Bin~ Crayon Freckles
Valentine Sensory Bin~ Gift Of Curiosity
Valentine Sensory Bin~ Minne Mama
Valentines Sensory Bin~ Still Playing School
Spring/St Patrick’s Day/Easter/Earth Day
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
Butterfly Sensory Bin (10 Ideas)~ Suzy Homeschooler
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
New Way To Make Scented Rice~ Play, Create, Explore
Pumpkin Spice Rice~ Frogs And Snails And Puppy Dog Tails
Calming Nature Scents~ How Wee Learn
Candy Cane Rice~ Learn Play Imagine
Cinnamon Scented Fall Rice~ The Connection We Share
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!
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Sandi says
What a wonderful collection of rice sensory bins. Lots of great ideas. Thanks for including our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom bin.
Felicity says
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?
littlebins says
Yes, I understand completely which is why I put together a post of non food sensory bin fillers!