Fall Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Preschoolers!

Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love sensory bins! They help students regulate their developing nervous systems and can also be a great tool for learning language, pretend play, counting, and literacy. The possibilities are endless!

If you are able to, getting outside is the best way for children to meet their sensory needs. Playing in the sandbox, digging in the dirt, and water play are great ways to help your child regulate and learn in the natural environment.

But when you are inside, your child can still meet their sensory needs! Above I have a commercial sensory bin pictured, but having a large tupperware container with sensory materials will serve the same purpose. Dirt, sand, soapy water, rice, corn cornels, beans, and leaves are great sensory materials. Once you select a sensory bin filler, you just add toys. I usually add toys depending on the child's interest and/or what season we are in. You do not need to buy anything! You can use things such as dirt, sand and soapy water. I'll attach a couple videos for making a sensory bin at home and also how to make a fun sensory material, non-toxic foam.

Here are a videos for how to make a sensory bins:
1.) https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kids+foam&&view=detail&mid=20ECC2E86851F1D5556B20ECC2E86851F1D5556B&&FORM=VDRVRV

2.) https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kids+foam&&view=detail&mid=AFEDB3A10E336133E67AAFEDB3A10E336133E67A&&FORM=VDRVRV

Here is a video for making non-toxic, homemade foam:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kids+foam&view=detail&mid=12C6A4755BBEE671F4FE12C6A4755BBEE671F4FE&FORM=VIRE