Sensory bins ย are a great way for kids to learn and explore, but they are also a lot of fun! ย These bins really help children work on their fine motor skills. ย Inspired by Little Bins for Little Hands, we have several fun sensory bins for you to try with your kids.
13 Sensory Bins to Develop Fine Motor Skills
1. ย Confetti Sensory Search – Party confetti makes a great item for a sensory search and seek. ย Add tweezers to challenge fine motor skills and an ice-cube tray to sort!
2. ย Alphabet Search & Find – Alphabet pony beads mixed with rice and other trinkets makes early learning fun while practicing fine motor skills. ย Make your own I-Spy game using a letter worksheet.
3. ย Ocean Bin – Have an under the sea adventure right in your home! ย Add blue beads, seashells and any other ocean trinkets to explore.
4. ย Water Beads Treasure Hunt – Water Beads are a fun sensory filler and even more fun when you hide fun treasures to find!
5. ย Pinching Pennies Fine Motor Sensory Bin Search – What’s easier than putting a roll of pennies into a sensory bin and having children fill their piggy banks? ย Develop fine motor and counting skills!
6. ย Cranberries Sensory Bin – Cranberries make a fun and challenging filler for working on various fine motor skills with different utensils.
7. ย Pre-Writing Sensory Bin & Maze Making – Cornmeal makes a great base for practicing pre-writing skills with chopsticks. ย Add animals and stones to create mazes.
8. ย Wintery Math Sensory Bin – Cotton balls, puzzle pieces, tongs and construction vehicles make for an awesome fine motor sensory bin!
9. ย Alphabet Hunt – Use your favorite alphabet books, letter magnets, and tongs to practice early learning letter recognition.
10. ย Sweet Treats Oatmeal Sensory Bin – Surprise your little one with a sweet treat in a sensory bin.
11. ย Butterflies & Beans Sensory Bins – Dried beans mixed with butterflies and beads provide a base for interesting fine motor skills practice!
12. ย Puzzle Pieces Sensory Bin – Mix up the fun with puzzle pieces in a sensory bin.
13. ย Beach in a Box – You don’t need to make a trip to the beach to dig for seashells! ย Place some in some play sand and let them explore.
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