Halloween Sensory Bin

This Halloween sensory bin is super easy to use up and use with kids. You have fun Halloween themes in the sensory bin with a rice filler.

This takes less than a minute to setup and have so many great Halloween themes like witch hats, ghosts, pumpkins, bones, skulls, bats, and spiders.

Kids can play in this Halloween sensory bin and have loads of fun.

The Halloween Sensory Bin is a great addition to the Halloween activities and sensory bins on the site.

What is a sensory bin?

A sensory bin is typically a plastic tub or container filled with carefully selected materials and objects to stimulate the senses of children in preschool.

Sensory bins might have rice, water beads, corn, beans, or other types filled with small items.

Halloween Sensory Bin

This is a simple Halloween sensory bin with a mix of different Halloween themes like witch hats, ghosts, pumpkins, bones, skulls, bats, and spiders. This has a rice base for the sensory bin.

This sensory bin has smaller parts, and you want to monitor children while they do this sensory bin. Avoid this sensory bin if you have kids who put stuff in their mouth.

Halloween Books to Read with the Halloween Sensory Bin

Here are some fun Halloween books you can read with this sensory bin.

Room on the Broom is a favorite Halloween book for us. You can read about the witch and her travels with the broom.

Another favorite we just love is Big Pumpkin. It has a fun fun Halloween themes and kids will love it! I love what they do with the pumpkin in the story.

What we used to make the Halloween Sensory Bin

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• rice
• Halloween acrylic pieces: Spider, Pumpkins, Bat, Ghost, Skull, Hat
• paper bin with lid

Ways to Use the Halloween Sensory Bin

You are going to see a few ways to use the Halloween sensory bin. Remember that you should want kids while they are playing in a sensory bin.

Play in the Halloween Sensory Bin

You should always play in a sensory bin. And this Halloween sensory bin is no different. You are going to want to scoop and play in the bin. They are made to be played in and if you only play that is okay.

We have these sensory bins up for weeks at a time and they always get played in.

Sort the Different Halloween Themes

Since this bin has so many great Halloween themes you can always sort them in different piles. You can sort by how they are different.

Or you could sort by color. No matter what you do this is a great visual and hands-on sorting of different items.

If you do this sensory bin with older kids you can have them tell you which they think had the most and count to see which really did.

Make Shapes, Letters and Numbers

You can use the items in the bin to make letters numbers and shapes. You can make them in the sensory bin or to the side of the sensory bin. You can do which works best for the kids using the sensory bin.

You can also use the pieces for counting. You could ask for five bones, or 3 pumpkins. And then kids will find that item in the sensory bin and give you the amount you requested.

And remember Just playing in the Halloween Sensory Bin is Okay

And a final reminder about playing in the sensory bin. They can be made just so kids can play in the sensory bin. You will be surprised at how much fun it can be for kids to just play.

And this fills a sensory need for a lot of kids. And you have different shapes and textures for them. And this is simple to set up and let kids explore.

More Halloween Activities for Kids

The Halloween Black, Orange, and Purple Sensory Bin has fun Halloween colors for kids to explore in this simple rice sensory bin with acrylic rocks. Easy to put together for kids and great for all month of October.

Bone Sensory Bin with Kinetic Sand has skulls and ones in kinetic sand for kids to explore and play in. Plus a few Skeleton book ideas you can read with the sensory bin.

Ghosts in the Sky Oil Pastel & Watercolor is a fun watercolor and oil pastel painting activity. This is a great mix art project for kids.

Be creative with cookie cutters and lose objects with this Halloween Cookie Cutter Fun. This is a great hands-on and fine motor activity for kids.

Check out all the fun Halloween Activities & Printables on 3 Dinosaurs.

Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com