UPDATED…Here are 40+ fun and amazing SENSORY BINS for toddlers and preschoolers. Learn and play with all these sensory bin ideas from rice to pom poms and more!

Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

I recently wrote a book on sensory bins Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids. The book has 60 fun and creative sensory bin ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. It also has tons of sensory bin filler recipes and so much more!

Sensory bins are perhaps the one activity that I can set up for my three year old that she is guaranteed to play with for hours and sometimes days.

They are amazing for building and using language, fine motor skills, math and just about any learning goal you have in mind for your toddlers and preschoolers.

READ MORE…How to Start Doing Activities with Your Kids

Below is an incredible list of our favorite sensory bins for toddlers!

Also check out 20 Pom Pom Sensory Activities for fun sensory play ideas using pom poms!

Setting Up a Sensory Bin

Setting up a sensory bin can feel daunting at first especially if you aren’t prepared.

But by following a few simple steps and establishing clear ground rules you and your toddler or preschooler can enjoy hours of fun together (you sipping your much needed coffee and them having fun with sensory play).

Here is a list of your Basic Supplies:

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• 41 Qt, Clear Sensory Bin (Large)
• 15 Qt Clear Sensory Bin (Smaller)
• Plastic Tablecloth
• Masking Tape

Tips for Saving Sensory Bin Fillers

1. Use large ziplock bags to store sensory bin fillers such as coloured rice or split green peas.
2. Buy your supplies in bulk or at the dollar store to save.

Basic Sensory Bin Rules

When it comes to letting your toddler or preschooler play in a sensory bin it’s better to find a balance between letting them play and being prepared for a little mess and setting firm rules.

To achieve that balance I like to tape down a large plastic table cloth underneath the sensory bin and play area.

That way when wayward rice fly out of the bin you don’t panic because cleaning it up is as simple as picking up the plastic table cloth and tossing it.

The other half has to do with making sure your little one understands the golden rule of sensory bin play: the fillers stay inside the sensory bin.

40+ Amazing Sensory Bins Ideas

1. Pom Pom Kitchen
2. Frozen Pom Poms
3. Magnetic Easter Egg Hunt
4. Pom Poms & Water Sensory Bin
5. Birdseed Kitchen Sensory Bin
6. Water Beads in Mud
7. Caps Kitchen
8. Paint Sensory Bin
9. Megablok Painting
10. Megablok Washing
11. Rice & Tubes
12. Stone Washing
13. Magnetic Treasure Hunt
14. Pom Pom Water Transfer
15. Caps & Tubes
16. Pom Pom Sensory Bin and Colour Sorting
17. Water Table and Pom Poms
18. Oobleck and Leaves
19. Number Dig, Wash & Match
20. Sticky Wall Pom Pom Drop
21. Pom Pom Scoop
22. Christmas Kitchen Sensory Bin
23. Pom Pom Christmas Sensory Bin
24. Christmas Tubes

More Amazing Sensory Bin Ideas

1. Halloween Eye-Spy Sensory Bin
2. Letter Washing Sensory Bin
3. Thanksgiving Dinner Sensory Bin
4. Fall Paint Sensory Bin
5. Math Sensory Bin
6. Caps & Rice Sensory Bin
7. Tea Bag Sensory Bin
8. Popsicle Colour Mixing Sensory Bin
9. Fall Soup
10. Clothespin Letter Dig
11. Pom Pom Bubbles
12. Frozen LEGO
13. Yarn Kitchen
14. Alphabet Zoo
15. Spider Web Rescue
16. Magnetic Tubes
17. Feed the Squirrel
18. Frozen Caps
19. Caps Basketball
20. Caps & Marbles Balancing Game
21. Icy Letters
22. Monster Oobleck
23. Oobleck Spider Rescue

More Sensory Bins:

• 40+ Fall Sensory Bins
• 40+ Halloween Sensory Bins
• 26+ Alphabet Sensory Bins
• 40+ Non-Food Sensory Bins
• Taste-Safe Sensory Bins for Babies and Toddlers

Pre-order your copy of my new book of sensory bins: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids: 60 Easy Creative Play Projects that Boost Brain Development, Calm Anxiety and Build Fine Motor Skills coming out October 27, 2020!

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