Sensory Bin Ideas

We love sensory play at our house! When I was a classroom teacher, I would include some sort of sensory activity every day. I have tried so many sensory bin fillers!

The best thing about sensory play is you can throw in all different objects to include whatever you are teaching your little ones. They can have themes about the ocean, jungle, space, farm, alphabet, counting and pretty much anything else they are learning. Some people want less mess or have a child who loves exploring with their mouth so they need edible friendly bases.

I gathered a list of my favorite fillers for you to try!

Edible Fillers 

* Cooked Pasta

* Cereal

* Fruit or Veggies

* Pudding

* Yogurt

* Whipped Cream

* Crushed Ice

* Water

* Jello

* Peas

* Crushed Graham crackers

 

Fillers Allowing for Less Mess

* Cut up straws

* Sensory Bags or Bottles

* Ball pit

* Bubble Wrap

* Shredded Paper

* Cotton Balls

* Scarfs

* Feathers

* Dry Pasta

* Yarn

* Tinsel

* Tissue Paper

 

Messy but FUN

* Rice

* Water

* Slime

* Oats

* Jello

* Sand

* Yogurt

* Shaving Cream

* Beans

* Sunflower seeds

* Dry Lentils

* Shaving Cream

* Water beads

* Chia seeds + water

* Mud

* Dry Chickpeas

* Pudding

* Play dough

* Clay

* Kinetic Sand

 

Non-Edible Fillers 

* Water beads

* Scarfs

* Mud

* Pom Poms

* Sand

* Large Balls of Crinkled Up Paper

* Balls

* Cotton Balls

* Shaving Cream

* Beads

* Bubble Wrap

* Shredded Paper

* Feathers

* Grass

* Yarn

* Tinsel

* Tissue Paper

* Kinetic Sand

* Playdough

* Clay

 

I hope you can try a few ideas for fillers that your child will enjoy. Share with us any fillers that you yourself like to use!

By: Stephanie Sweazy