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Sensory Bins Best of 2013

Sensory Bins & Sensory Play

best sensory bins 2013

Our Favorites and Best of 2013 Blog Hop & Linky

best of 2013 sensory bins and play

Please join us as we share our favorite sensory bins and sensory play activities from 2013. We will each be highlighting our favorites posts from the past year, so please make sure to visit everyone. This is also an opportunity for you to share yours too! Please link up a few of your favorites at the bottom of this post! Share, like and pin to spread the love and ideas in 2014! Please join us on the Ultimate Sensory Play Party Pinterest board for more great ideas!

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Little Bins for Little Hands Best Of 2013

To get you started here are a couple posts I wrote about our favorite fillers and favorite sensory bin goodies. Storage suggestions are also included.

sensory bin resources 2013

Sensory Bin #1: Snowflake Sensory Bin & Sensory jar

This sensory bin is filled with fluffy craft snow and snowflakes. Plus we made a fun and quick wintery sensory jar with glitter!

snowflake sensory play jar and bin

Sensory Bin #2: Sensory Bins for Gifts or Travel

Easy and inexpensive to make, take and give!

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Sensory Bin #3: 10 Super Simple Rice Sensory Bins

10 very easy ideas using items you already have around the house. Take a look and make a boring afternoon fun!

9113 rice roundup

Sensory Bin #4: Monster Truck Sensory Bin

Create a small world monster truck sensory bin for racing and zooming fun and excitement. We made it together too!

monster truck sensory play

Sensory Bin #5: Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin

Simple to do, rainbow rice is fun for a rainy afternoon! Make it first thing in the morning and play with it after lunch!

rainbow rice 2

Sensory Bin #6: Dinosaur Sensory Bins

We had a lot of fun exploring dinosaurs with these unique and fairly simple to make dinosaur sensory bins!

Moon Sand Dinosaur Sensory Table, Icy Dinosaur Excavation, Craft Sand Dinosaur Discovery Bin

dinosaur sensory bins 2013

Sensory Bin #7: Magnet Sensory Bin

Explore science and sensory play with magnets. See how we transformed our rainbow rice into a fun learning activity!

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Sensory Bin #8: Water Table Sensory Bins

Often we use our outdoor water table to set up sensory bins with both water and non water materials. Bring it in for the winter months and put it out in the summer. So many possibilities for sensory bin play and easy clean up!

Construction Truck Sensory Bin, Frog Pond Sensory Bin, Pumpkins and Apples Sensory Bin

water table sensory bins

Sensory Bin #9: Flour & Oil Sensory  Bin Play

One day we mixed flour and oil and made a really cool sensory bin we both enjoyed for a couple hours. Easy to mold and crumble!

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Sensory Bin #10: Watermelon Sensory Play

Exploring watermelons, sensory play, and practical life skills all in one! We had some yummy fun with this together!

Whole Watermelon Sensory Play Practical Life Skills, Watermelon Rice Sensory Bin

watermelon sensory bins 2013

Sensory Bin #11: Water Beads Sensory Bin Play

Water beads are a very unique and intriguing sensory bin filler that we enjoy on occasion around here! A must try!

Apples & Water Beads, Frog Pond Water Beads, Halloween Shaving Cream & Water Beads

water beads sensory bins

Sensory Bin #12: Craft Sand Ornament Sensory Bin

One of our favorite fun Christmas themed sensory bins but give it a try anytime with different types of plastic containers!

Sand Ornament Christmas Sensory Bin

Sensory Bin #13: Patriotic Sensory Bin

Celebrate the 4th of July, Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day with a patriotic themed sensory bin!

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Sensory Bin #14: Cranberry Sensory Bin & Play Dough Play

Before we made cranberry sauce, we gave them a try in a sensory bin! We also added play dough. Very fun, take a look!

cranberry fine motor skills

These are some of our favorites but we have so many more from when we first started! I may have to do a part 2!

Now it’s your turn to share yours!

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  1. Emma

    December 30, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    I always love your sensory bins but I’m glad to be reminded of the magnet one. Kay just got a magnet set for Christmas and we’re totally going to try that one!

  2. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning

    January 8, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    You have such a great collection of sensory bins! Thanks for sharing in the Discove & Explore linky. I’m featuring this post today.

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