Creativity for Kids Sensory Bins combine creative play and learning in one fun activity to strengthen a child’s imagination while developing fundamental skills. Each sensory bin features contents that engage the senses and set a play scene for children to scoop, sort, and explore! The Sensory Bins are available in two popular themes: Ocean and Sand, and Outer Space.
Benefits of Sensory Play:
- Early learning skills: Kindergarten readiness skills
- Fine motor skills: Tactile play using simple tools
- Emotional development: Encourages calming, mindful independent play
- Language development: Promotes the use of descriptive words and storytelling, fostering imagination
- Engage the senses: Contents and instructional prompts help a child to explore their senses.
Guide to Playing and Learning with Sensory Bins:
As an open-ended concept, sensory bin play is up to the imagination, but here are some suggestions to ensure children get the most out of the sensory bins. Each bin has a specific theme with related contents of various textures to play with to practice fine motor skills and hand eye coordination.
Fun activities for children to try:
- Count the items inside the bin.
- Name each character in the bin.
- Make up a story adventure.
- Call out the colors of each item.
- Memory game: Parents – hide some objects under the sand, rocks, or water beads. Have a child guess what is missing.
- Put on a blindfold and grab an item from the bin. Identify the objects through the sense of touch.
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Dive into an under the sea adventure with a self-contained beach play space filled with fascinating water beads, 2 lbs of easy to mold play sand, ocean animal toys and a variety of sensory tools packaged in a convenient bin with lid for storage.
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Engage your sense of touch with a self-contained outer space adventure! The play set includes 2.5 lbs of outer space rocks, glowing stars, astronaut, squishy alien, a variety of sensory tools and more! All packed in a bin with a lid for easy storage.
Safety & Assembly:
Easy assembly, created for ages three and older, Sensory bins include carefully selected and safety tested materials for the ultimate sensory experience. Parent supervision is advised as the sensory bins contain small parts. Children can enjoy hours of imaginative play.
