This Halloween bin is the perfect sensory activity for toddlers and preschoolers! Your little ones will love exploring this Halloween sensory bin. The materials are affordable and set up couldn’t be easier. A win for moms who love Halloween activities (and even those of us who don’t )!
Halloween Sensory Activity for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Hannah is loving Halloween this year. For quite some time, (since about April) she has been requesting Mickey’s House of Mouse Halloween episode on repeat. She even wanted to name her baby sister Hazel after the witch in one of the cartoons!
After months of waiting, Halloween season in finally here and Hannah is thrilled about it. She is enthralled with anything spooky and loves playing with this Halloween themed sensory bin.
I love using sensory play whenever we get a chance. It’s a great experience for Hannah and she has so much fun. It’s also a great way to occupy her while Mommy takes care of her little sis!
Materials for Halloween Sensory Activity for Toddlers
When creating any sensory bin, I use three key elements: filler, manipulatives and some kind of tool. From there, the possibilities are endless. You can swap any of the three elements and the experience is like new for a toddler or preschooler.
Fill for Halloween Sensory Activity for Toddlers:
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You can find both these items at your local grocery store, or if you’re looking for a less expensive option, check out a bulk food store. Or, if you want these items quickly, order on Amazon!
Manipulatives for Halloween Sensory Activity for Toddlers:
These are the items you put in the sensory bin that makes it so much fun. Hannah loves pretend play, so she loves to add little people or Paw Patrol figurines and act out scenes using the manipulatives.
For this bin, I used:
Tools for Halloween Sensory Activity for Toddlers:
Adding tools to the mix really amps up the fun of any sensory bin! I often raid my kitchen utensil drawer and throw in whatever she’s interested in.
This time we used:
Usually Hannah loves to scoop the fill in and out of the bin, but this time she used it to scoop the eyeballs, which were the perfect size.
The strainer was used to separate the smaller lentils from the larger black beans. She had a ton of fun doing this over and over.
This sensory activity for toddlers was a super simple and easy activity, but it provided Hannah with hours of fun (and Mommy got some time to clean the house!). A definite win in my books!
What kind of Halloween sensory activities for toddlers and preschoolers are hits in your house?
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