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sensory bin categorySensory Bins

Need fun and engaging ideas for sensory bins, sensory bottles, or sensory activities? Do your kids make a mess with sensory bins in your preschool, pre-K, TK, or Kindergarten classroom? Not sure what your kids are really learning with sensory bins? You’re in the right place!

Sensory Bin Essentials

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Blue and Green Shredded Paper Sensory Bin for Recycling theme

Earth Day Recycling Sensory Bin for Preschool

A fun, hands-on Earth Day sensory bin activity for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Your kids will have fun learning about recycling with this sensory bin

Snow Sensory Bin for Preschool

Winter Snowman Sensory Bin

A simple snowman sensory bin idea to go along with the book Snowballs by Lois Ehlert. Use found objects and Instant Snow for a fun sensory experience!

Valentine’s Day Sensory Bin

A fun, hands-on Valentine’s Day sensory bin activity for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Use loose parts and colored rice for a fun sensory experience!

Tweezing dried corn from the cob with tweezers

Tweezing Corn Fine Motor Practice in Preschool

Provide your preschool kids with a super fun, hands-on activity to practice fine motor skills. They’ll love tweezing corn from the cob!

Cranberry Sensory Bin for Preschool

Cranberry Sensory Bin for Preschool

A hands-on cranberry sensory bin is perfect for a Thanksgiving theme. Your preschool kids will love using turkey basters and real cranberries

Sensory Table Ideas for Preschoolers

Sensory Table Ideas for Preschool and Pre-K

Fun sensory table ideas for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Sensory play ideas to engage young children in hands-on learning.

What to put in a sensory bin

What is A Sensory Bin? DIY Guide for Toddlers and Preschool

A sensory bin is typically a plastic tub or container filled with materials and objects carefully selected to stimulate the senses.

Forest Sensory Bin

Forest Theme Sensory Bin for Preschool

Create a sensory bin using nature items for a forest theme or camping theme. For preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Pre-K Camping or Forest Theme.

Cloud Dough Recipe for Preschool Sensory

Cloud Dough Sensory Bin

A super quick easy cloud dough sensory bin recipe for hands-on learning and fun in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Gingerbread Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

Gingerbread Sensory Bin for Preschool

A fun gingerbread sensory bin your little learners will love! Perfect for a gingerbread man theme or holiday unit in your preschool or pre-k classroom.

Fire Sensory Bin

Fire Safety Sensory Bin for Preschool

A fun fire safety sensory bin your little learners will love! Perfect for a fire safety theme or fire prevention week in your preschool or pre-k classroom.

Birthday Party Sensory Bin for Preschool

Birthday Sensory Bin for Preschool

This birthday sensory bin is sure to be a huge hit in your preschool or pre-k classroom! It’s also perfect for an all about me unit study or theme.

Frog Sensory Bin

Frog Sensory Bin for Preschool

A fun frog sensory bin your little learners will love! Perfect for a pond theme sensory play experience in your preschool or pre-k classroom.

Duck Pond Sensory Bin

Duck Pond Sensory Bin for Preschool

A fun duck pond sensory bin your little learners will love! Perfect for a hands-on sensory play experience in your preschool or pre-k classroom.

Non Food Items in Sensory Play

Non Food Sensory Bin Fillers for Sensory Play in Preschool

A list of non food sensory bin fillers for sensory play in your preschool or pre-k classroom. Non edible materials to put in your sensory table.

Bakery Sensory Bin

Bakery Theme Cloud Dough Sensory Bin

A fun bakery sensory bin your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids will love. Super quick easy cloud dough recipe for hands-on learning and fun!

purple, green, and orange cooked spaghetti dyed with liquid watercolors

Halloween Sensory Bin with Spaghetti

A fun Halloween Sensory Bin with spaghetti that your kids will love! Make this for your Halloween party for a spooky and squishy sensory experience!

mini pumpkin candy buckets in a bin of black beans

5 Little Pumpkins Halloween Sensory Bin

Read and sing 5 Little Pumpkins with your preschool or pre-k kids, then make this super easy, hands-on sensory bin perfect for a Halloween theme!

bow tie pasta dyed black in a bin of orange rice

Halloween Black Bat Sensory Bin

Black bat sensory bin for Halloween. Perfect for a hands-on sensory play experience in your preschool or pre-k classroom!

Harvest Theme Sensory Bin

Fall Sensory Bin for Preschool Sensory Play

A hands-on fall sensory bin activity for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Use dollar store items and unpopped popcorn for a fun sensory experience!