by jessicaperkins | Oct 18, 2011 | autumn, bin, fall, leaf, leaves, preschool, Sensory, toddler, totschool
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...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 13, 2011 | acorns, activity, autumn, bin, book, color, colors, fall, homeschool, leaf, leaves, preschool, Sensory, tot school, tub
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...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 28, 2011 | activity, bin, bug, fine motor, hands on learning, homeschool, hunt, insect, play, Sensory, skill builder, toddler, tot school, tub
We’re Going on a Bug HuntWe’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...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 25, 2011 | bin, bugs, colors, flowers, garden, homeschool, insects, learning, natural, play, preschool, School, Sensory, Spring, theme, tot, tub
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...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 26, 2011 | activity, bin, day, educational, february, fun, hands on learning, ideas, Sensory, tactile, texture, toddler, tot, tub, valentines
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...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 19, 2011 | activity, bin, box, container, development, discovery, early childhood, learning, natural, play, sandbox, Sensory, tactile, texture, time
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...
