Category: Sensory bin

Star Activities for Preschoolers

leslie December 28, 2018 1 Comment
Christmas week!  It's been a blur, but I've been trying to soak it all in.This was the perfect week to talk about stars as we discussed the birth of Jesus and how the wise men traveled to Him by way of a star.Our Mother Goose Time STEAM station, Sparkly Stars, did not disappoint.We started our STAR day but discussing light.I took out a lighter and asked my girl what colors she saw in the...

Preschool Garden Sensory Bin

leslie May 16, 2018 0 Comments
I've been trying to build thematic sensory tubs each month that coincides with our theme from Mother Goose Time, our preschool curriculum.  This month it's all about the garden, so here's how we built ours and a few activities you can do with the bin.You will need:black beans, pinto beans, floral foam, fake flowers, little ceramic pots, floral cutters ($1 at Dollar Tree!) or scissors, a...

Rainbow Rice Ocean Sensory Bin

leslie March 31, 2018 0 Comments
When possible, I love to make sensory play bins for my 3.5 year old girl.Most of the time our bins match the theme we are studying with our Preschool curriculum,Mother Goose Time.  I haven't made her a new bin in the last 3 months.  #momfail.However, our next month study is OCEAN COMMOTION and my girl LOVES her some Octonauts and ocean animals.  I knew I had to make her a bin for...

Tot School: Bug Sensory Bin

leslie May 16, 2017 0 Comments
We've been exploring bugs this month.  I thought it would be a fun theme to make a sensory bin for Sweet Pea.  Here's what we did...First we read this awesome book that came with our Mother Goose Time unit.  Sweet Pea acted out some of the pages. Look Mom!  I can carry a blue car above my head too! I love it when we read and she has to get up because she relates to...