Welcome to day 2 of the ABCs of Sensory Bins!! In case you missed it, here is day!:
ABCs of Sensory Bins A-E
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Fine Motor: Sensory bins are wonderful for promoting natural fine motor activities! Scooping, pouring, spoons, and handling small objects all use the vital fine motor skills. Farm: Living Life Intentionally |
Games: Sometimes kids get stuck or run out of ideas with the sensory bins. This is the perfect time to start some games! You can do a ‘hide and seek’ game and ask them to find a particular item in the bin. You might even hide something in particular like a letter, number, or something with a certain color/shape. Use the items in the bin to make art! Gems can be eyes, spoons can be mouths, etc! I-Spy is another great game for sensory bins. Choose an item in the bin and say “I-spy with my little eye something…” and give them a keyword! You can also hide something and see if they figure out what is missing, have them find everything that is a certain color or starts with a certain letter, count, sort, pattern, etc! Game Ideas: 1+1+1=1 |
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How-to: If you’re working on your first sensory bin, or having trouble with putting sensory bins together, feel free to keep in simple! I’ve given my boys a bin with rice, spoons, and cups and it’s kept them happily entertained for 30 minutes! While I love the themes, and they enjoy them too, the theme is not necessary! Choose your bin, add a few simple materials, and you’re done! If it seems too difficult, then simplify. As for presentation, simplifying is key as well! Sometimes it’s fun to set up a themed bin in a certain way, but I’ve found that as long as all of the pieces are in there, they don’t care how it looks. Make sure there is room to play, and let them at it! I tend to get everything ready, set out the bin on a tablecloth or outside (some place where clean up is easy) and then call them over. At first, I try not to intervene or explain. Let them discover what is in the bin and figure out how best to use it! Playing should be the easiest part because you can just follow their lead! Let them dig in and explore. Sometimes I don’t even sit with the boys, but a few feet away. They’re less likely to look to me for advice and work out any problems or questions on their own. If they seem to get bored or destructive, feel free to step in with a minor observation. I might say something like “Oh it looks like you could stack these and make a tower” or “Wouldn’t it be neat if all the blue gems were in one pile and all the green gems in another?” How-To: Pink and Green Mama |
Inspiration: Another great source of inspiration is Pinterest. There are many Sensory Bin boards with tons of pictures Inspiration can come from anywhere. Feel free to let your child be the lead. If their favorite color is purple, make a purple sensory bin! Inspiring Pinterest Boards: Mom to 2 Posh Little Divas |
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Jingle: If you can add them in multiples of 2, you can play a ‘match that sound’ game! Have your child close their eyes and shake one item. Then have them find the item, or the matching item, that you shook! Jell-O: Growing a Jeweled Rose |
There are 70 wonderful bloggers participating in this series!! Yesterday I linked to the bloggers in the Learning Through Play category. Today I am linking to the bloggers in the Mom Tips and Tricks category!
- Being a Hands on Mom from hands on : as we grow
- Connecting with your Kids from One Perfect Day
- Family Field Trips with Kids from Edventures with Kids
- Fun Healthy Snacks for Kids from Juggling with Kids
- Kids Party Ideas from Mama Pea Pod
- Mama Survival from The Dizzy Mom
- Organized Home from Mamas Like Me
- Printables from Mama Miss
- Raising Boys from Boy Mama Teacher Mama
- Raising Eco-Friendly Kids from Kitchen Counter Chronicles
- Raising Girls from Mess for Less
- Raising a Healthy Kid from Living Life Intentionally
- Raising a Thinking Child from The Outlaw Mom
- Raising Toddlers from Home Learning Journey
- Raising a World Citizen from All Done Monkey
- Simply Celebrating Holidays as a Family from Inspired by Family Magazine
- Teaching Kids about Money from Carrots are Orange
- The Family Dinner Table from Connecting Family & Seoul
- Trying A New Experience with Your Children from 52 Brand New
- Values for Children from True Aim Education
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