This week, we set up a Fall sensory bin. Honestly, you will learn pretty quickly that around here sensory bins are a fan favorite. We enjoy all aspects of the sensory bin; simply playing with the textures in the bin to scooping and sorting. The sensory bin fuels all kinds of creative thinking. Sometimes our sensory bin becomes a store, other times it is a construction site, you never know what the kiddos little minds will think of when you set it up!
Fall Sensory Bins
As for me, I enjoy setting up the sensory bins and thinking of different ways to theme them. For example, this particular fall sensory bin is just one version of the various ways we could incorporate fall into the theme. Check out this post from earlier this month when we did a candy corn bin! And stay tuned, I have another sensory bin already in mind!
Start with a Fall Scavenger Hunt
The nice part about this sensory bin is that realistically, it is relatively inexpensive. Most of our ingredients are found in nature. This also adds to the fun of making this sensory bin as it allows my kiddos to be a part of the fun. We first went on a fall scavenger hunt. We collected all kinds of items and were even able to talk and learn about some of the things we were collecting.
Simply Dump Items for a Fall Sensory Bin
We came home from our scavenger hunt and truly just dumped our bags into our sensory table. It was as simple as that, we had all our items right there to play! Trust me when I say, let your kids imagination take the lead. Stay quiet, let them think and then watch them play. To start, my kids were hesitant on what in the world they could do with just leaves. In the past, I have needed to help prompt them but the more we play with sensory items, the more creative and less involved I become. I promise, it is worth it!
Some of Their Ideas
- Collecting specific items for winter (ie. pretending to collect nuts like squirrels)
- Sorting by color
- Counting items
- Playing store
- Making arrangements or collections (ie. pretend flower shop, mosaic of leaves, painting pinecones)
