Inside: You’ll find 40+ non-food sensory bins for toddlers and preschoolers. Sensory play ideas for kids using non-food sensory bin fillers from paint to yarn, shaving cream, clean mud and more! Fun and easy ideas to entertain and educate your toddler or preschooler without using food.
Using food for sensory play is a convenient and easy way to keep young children especially babies and toddlers busy. But if you are looking for equally as fun non-food sensory bin ideas, this is the list for you. I have put together a great list of sensory bins you can do at home or in the classroom.
Although using ice and water make great sensory bin fillers I tried to limit their use in this list. But they do make an appearance. They do make one of the best non-food sensory bin fillers after all! Here you’ll also find other creative items you probably would not think to put into a sensory bin like lego, nuts and bolts and paper! Plus, you will have access to the creative ways to play with those sensory bin fillers!
40+ Non-Food Sensory Bins
Pom Poms
Pom Poms in Water – Happy Toddler Playtime
Frozen Pom Poms – Happy Toddler Playtime
Rainbow Colour Sorting Sensory Bin – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Pom Pom Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Pom Pom Bubble Foam Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Pom Pom Kitchen – Happy Toddler Playtime
Slime
Super Easy Slime Recipe – Simple Sensory Play – Pickle Bum
One-Step Slime Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Water & Ice
Sponge Letter Match – Happy Toddler Playtime
Caps Kitchen – Happy Toddler Playtime
Flower Soup Sensory – Happy Toddler Playtime
Lego Soup – And Next Comes L
Colour Mixing Tea Party – Happy Toddler Playtime
Frozen Caps – Happy Toddler Playtime
Frozen Lego – Happy Toddler Playtime
Birdseed
ABC Birdseed Sensory Bin – Teach Me Mommy
Birdseed Kitchen Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Sand
Craft Sand Sensory Bin – Little Bins for Little Hands
Sand and Gems Sensory Play – The Keepers of Memories
Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin – Days with Grey
Kinetic Sand Construction Site – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Mud
Animal World – Busy Toddler
Clean Mud Sensory Bin – Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Clean the Cars – Busy Toddlers
Water Beads in Mud – Happy Toddler Playtime
Paint
Paint Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Mega Blok Painting – Happy Toddler Playtime
Shaving Cream
Shaving Cream Sensory Bin – Magic for Kids – Taming Little Monsters
Stone Washing Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime
Under the Sea Sensory Bin with Frozen Shaving Cream – Hello, Wonderful
Shaving Cream and Pool Noodles – Parenting Chaos
Shaving Cream and Easter Eggs – Happy Toddler Playtime
Bubble Foam
Mega Blok Washing – Happy Toddler Playtime
Rainbow Soup Bubble Foam – Hello, Wonderful
Bubble Foam – Busy Toddler
Pony Beads
Playing and Learning with Bead Sensory Bins – Artsmommy
Fill the Alphabet with Pony Beads – Happy Toddler Playtime
Other Fun Ideas
Tubes and Caps – Happy Toddler Playtime
Yarn Kitchen – Happy Toddler Playtime
Pet Frog Sensory Bin with Aquarium Rocks – Fun-A-Day
Dinosaur Sensory Bin – Busy Toddler
Watermelon Sensory Bin – Fun and Fantastic Learning
Sea Themed Sensory Play – The Art Kit Blog
Seaside Sensory Bin with pool noodles – The Chaos and the Clutter
Nuts and Bolts Sensory Bin – Best Toys 4 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!
WILL YOU TRY ANY OF THESE NON-FOOD SENSORY BINS WITH YOUR TODDLER OR PRESCHOOLER THIS SPRING? Pin it for later!
