SENSORY BINS to date

Here are our sensory bins to date: The whole list compiled in one!!

Seashell exploration + cloud dough

A snow day play, we used snow and ice cubes and carrots and raising to build miniature snowmen inside!!

Our "Candy Sensory Bin"

This bin lasted many weeks!! Here is what is included: 

B. Pop-Arty Funky Pop Beads (from Target)

Candy Hearts

Multiple candy containers saved from holidays long past or bought on clearance after the holidays.

A Gumball machine I found for $3 at Shopko

Plastic Eggs

Colored puff balls

spoons, cups, bowls, egg carton (for sorting, stirring, dumping, etc)

magnifying glasses

candy wrappers taped closed

Tic tac containers

And some valentines cards to make pretend gifts!!

Our first experience with Water Beads!
AMAZING! I can't keep my hands out of them either! 

Even Monkey Two (5 months) was interested 

(with very close supervision by Daddy!!)

Construction Site Bin

(Inspired by Handy Manny)

Included:

Dry peas and lentils

Dry black beans

noodles

spoons bowls cups funnel and tube etc

Handy Manny tool kit

Trucks and cars

Colored Noodles

Large noodles were for Monkey Two (8 months) to play with and small ones for Monkey One (3 yrs), we plan to take these back out soon to make some beautiful noodle art and necklaces. 

Our First Sensory Tub / Box / Bin

Included: 

dried beans

puff balls

ice cube tray (best sorting tool)

strainer

foam hearts and necklaces

painbrushes 

And some random additions Monkey One suggested on her own

 Baby Water Sensory Play

bumbo seat + warm sunshine + deck + bowl of water + cups + spoons!! 

Great fun!

Monkey One (3 yrs) spent her time "washing dishes" in a bucket of soapy water from her play kitchen in her outside playhouse! What a beautiful day!

Spring Sensory Bin

Easter Grass

Puff balls

insects

Rocks

fake flowers

flower pot

egg carton color sorter

letter popsicle sticks