Sensory Bins & Sensory Play
Our Favorites and Best of 2013 Blog Hop & Linky
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!
Co-hosts
Craftulate
Stir the Wonder
P is For Preschooler
Royal Baloo
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 #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!
Sensory Bin #2: Sensory Bins for Gifts or Travel
Easy and inexpensive to make, take and give!
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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!
Sensory Bin #13: Patriotic Sensory Bin
Celebrate the 4th of July, Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day with a patriotic themed sensory bin!
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!
Emma
December 30, 2013 at 2:56 pmI 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!
Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning
January 8, 2014 at 1:45 pmYou have such a great collection of sensory bins! Thanks for sharing in the Discove & Explore linky. I’m featuring this post today.