This cranberry sensory bin started as a kitchen disaster. My little helper sent cranberries rolling everywhere, and they bounced, rolled and floated. That gave me an idea. A bin of water, floating cranberries, orange slices and rosemary makes a gorgeous, great-smelling sensory bin in minutes. Ages 18 months and up, supervised Prep 5 minutes Smells … Read more
You know that phase where kids throw random stuff in a bowl and call it a potion? This is that, but with bubbles, eyeballs and less regret. This witches brew soap foam is thick, scoopable and glows in the dark. It ends up on your sleeves no matter what, but the “I made magic!” faces … Read more
Spiders, yarn and a web so tangled it would make Charlotte proud. This spider web sensory bin is one of those simple Halloween activities kids can’t get enough of. Kids weave the web, then “rescue” spiders with tongs, working those fine motor muscles the whole time. Ages 3 and up Prep 5 minutes Skills Fine … Read more
This glow in the dark spaghetti sensory bin turns plain noodles into a squishy, neon Halloween tangle kids can’t resist. It’s almost too easy. I blinked and my kids were elbow-deep in glowing noodles. Ages 3 and up Prep 45 minutes Glows Under a black light Not for Eating Jump to: How to make it … Read more
Kids are naturally drawn to butterflies, and this butterfly sensory bin lets them act out the whole butterfly life cycle with their hands. Rice and pantry pasta become eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and butterflies, and little ones can scoop, sort and retell the story over and over. It takes about 10 minutes to set up and … Read more