As I sit down to write this, the autumn leaves are falling down and floating past my window! Happy Fall! This first sensory bin is "A Pantry Potluck of Fall Colors"! This sensory bin has a variety of sizes and textures that I pulled right from my pantry! From corn to quinoa, lima beans to black beans, you can make it with what you have right at home! I hunted for various sizes and colors to make it interesting, both for our sense of sight and touch! Throughout the mixture, I hid similarly colored leaves and then added some bright spiky balls for greater intensity. The kids loved scooping and pouring with the little bowls. Be sure to have a broom nearby, we've had beans all over the clinic!
Who doesn't love a trip to the pumpkin patch? Personally, I like to find the nice, plump, round pumpkins. The children showed preference with the pumpkins in our patch, too. Within this sensory bin, we've hidden pumpkins of various sizes, shapes and colors. Some are big and brightly colored, while others are small and shiny. While some children searched for all of the big ones, some preferred the ones that looked like jewels. We have used this bin both as a sorting activity, as well as to work on counting. There are over 30 pumpkins hidden in our pumpkin patch!
As you begin to carve your pumpkins, be sure to provide your children with opportunities to touch and smell the ooey-gooey mixture inside! We'll be sure to share our spider web sensory bin that we have planned for next week! Do you have any spectacular sensory bins to share?
Michelle
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