It’s Sensory Bin Time! Oh how I love the open-endedness of a sensory bin. I love how many different skills can be practiced with a little bit of imagination and a box of “stuff”. I always enjoy creating these things, it’s a lot of fun for me to make and then I love watching how […]

Oh, Fall! Fall is here. I can tell by the brisk air. The smell of pumpkin and earth. The sound of leaves crunching while little feet walk. This sound is so characteristic of Autumn. I wanted to incorporate it in our sensory time – without using real leaves which would rot and decay while shelved […]

We’re Going on a Bug Hunt We’re Looking For Some Bugs! Sensory Bin Style… As part of our Spring Sensory Bin, I hid insects throughout the bin for Buga to find. She can further investigate these bugs with her magnifying glass… …and then classify or categorize them using Bug Cards I bought last year at […]

We have updated our Sensory Bin a couple weeks ago to a Spring Theme. I love how earthy it turned out and Buga is enjoying the novelty of getting her hands dirty and playing around with the new things she discovers. I used black beans for the “dirt” and moss for the “grass” in the […]

More Sensory Bin Excitement! Yes, it’s true, we are putting all the “Valentine’s Day” things out. Our house is decorated, our centers are accessible, and Buga is having a wonderful time enjoy the love. I put out this new Sensory Bin and she loves it. It’s all about hearts – and containers / compartments / […]

We have been using Sensory Bins as a way to incorporate the Season or Holiday into our daily routine for awhile now. However, I have not been very good at documenting them until recently. Buga really enjoys playing with different nicknacks in a tub filled with something tactile – I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s a […]

I recently “hid” number puzzle pieces in Buga’s Rice Bin. She had to excavate to find the numbers and then fit them into the puzzle. I found this great little puzzle from the dollar store! She loves her sensory bin. It’s a great way to sneak another layer of learning into play!

When Layla was younger…hahaha, “younger”…between 7 months and 15 months old we had a very large, under the bed, tupperware bin filled with Cheerios for her to sit and play in. As she got more and more mobile the Cheerios no longer stayed IN the bin. They were ALL over my floor – in my […]