Comments on: Colourful I Spy Sensory Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:08:20 +0000

Thank you

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:12:00 +0000

In reply to Jude. Yes, that would be a great idea, Jude! In a jar or bottle would be fun too - a twisty I Spy!

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:30:57 +0000

You could extend this activity by putting heaps of rice in and hiding things in it so children could find them.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:53:11 +0000

In reply to Mandi. I'd go for the largest under the bed store container you can find, Mandi, and place it on a plastic table cloth so you can pour the spills back in to the bin when they're finished playing.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:01:33 +0000

The children love Sensory scavenging, but they make such a mess, the rice goes everywhere. I have tried it in a wide storage box, an aluminum roasting tray, a deep storage box, what should I use?

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:25:33 +0000

In reply to Maryellen Valencia. What a wonderful activity, Maryellen! I imagine you could add some very scented ingredients to take the sensory experience up a notch!

By: Maryellen Valencia

Maryellen Valencia — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:25:20 +0000

We put together a fun sensory tub filled with real baking materials for some imaginative play and learning!

By: Geraldine Doran

Geraldine Doran — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 22:01:30 +0000

This looks beautiful:) I just set up our first Sensory Bin for Halloween which was inspired by your site! So much learning & fun from it. It was particularly rewarding for me to see a child who has a language receptive issue get so much learning from this as he is more of a ‘visual’ learner. Thanks for the inspiration & I can’t wait to get started on this one.

By: Laura @ Lalymom

Laura @ Lalymom — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:32:17 +0000

Ah! The cookie trays, so smart! This looks so fun, even I would want to spy stuff!

By: tiffiny223

tiffiny223 — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:02:36 +0000

I always re-use our take-out food containers for activities with my tot, but I never thought about the chocolate/cookie trays. Thanks for a great idea! And I think I’ll have to try my hand at that rainbow rice sometime in the near future. I’ve just started to use sensory bins more regularly, so I’m testing out different fillers.

By: Sandi Purdell-Lewis

Sandi Purdell-Lewis — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:57:45 +0000

What a wonderful bin. I need to keep my eyes open for a meat ball scoop – and I love your idea of using chocolate and cookie plastic trays in the bins. (And thanks for the shout out and link).

By: JDaniel4's Mom

JDaniel4's Mom — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:35:56 +0000

What fun! There are so many wonderful treasures in this bin.