Shell and Rice Sensory Bin

Shell and Rice Sensory Bin is perfect for a beach sensory bin idea for kids. You can have fun exploring shapes and colors in the sensory bin.

This is a simple sensory bin that takes less than a minute to put together. You have the acrylic shells for kids to explore in the rice base.

An easy beach theme for any time of the year as well.

Shell and Rice Sensory Bin has a rice filler with acrylic sheets in different colors as the part in the sensory bin. This is a simple beach sensory bin idea for kids. - 3Dinosaurs.com

The Shell & Rice Sensory Bin is a great addition to the beach 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.

Shell & Rice Sensory Bin

The shell and rice sensory bin has a small bin size with a rice base and a acrylic shells with three sizes for kids to explore.

This is an easy sensory bin and is similar to the shell and kinetic sand sensory bin.

You can use this with kids in prek and kindergarten. Four younger kids you want to keep an eye on them because of the small size of the shells.

What we used to make the Shell & Rice Sensory Bin

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Ways to Use the Shell & Rice Sensory Bin

You will see a few ideas how to use the shell and rice sensory bin for learning and play.

Play in the Sensory Bin

Play in a sensory bin is always important. Kids develop fine motor skills while they use the sensory bin. It helps them work on fine motor skills to pick up things and move then around.

It is a great way to help with sensory needs as well.

Sort Shell Colors

This shell sensory bin is great for sorting the colors. The shells we have come in four colors. There are some shades of some of the colors. But we are looking for general colors.

And if they sort out the different shades of the colors that is okay. And kids will enjoy talking about the colors as well.

Sort by Type of Shell

There are four types of shells in the sensory. It is a great way to work on seeing items and identifying what is different about the shells.

You can work on different texture for the different shells as well. You can talk about the spiral shape the fan type shape and more.

Make Letters, Numbers & Shapes

If you have the shells on the outside of edges of the sensory bin you can work on letters, numbers and shapes. You can find some beach numbers and letters.

They can make the letters, numbers and shape in the rice. They can lay the shells around to make the shapes or push the shells into the sand.

And Remember to Play in the Sensory Bin

And finally remember to play in the sensory bin. It is an important skill for kids to have. And playing in the sensory bin can makes a mess so a fun idea is to put down a blanket or sheet under the bin to make clear up easier.

More Shell & Beach Activities for Kids

Beach Sensory Bin with Kinetic Sand is a fun shell and beach animals for kids to explore. And is great to do after a beach trip for kids.

Beach Kinetic Sand & Shell Sensory Bin has fun acrylic shells and sand for kids to explore and build. You have colors of the shells and sizes of the shells to sort through and have fun sensory play.

Shell and Water Bead Sensory Bin has clear and blue water beads for the sensory bin base and has different types of shells for kids to dig and find or scoop up the water beads. A great summer sensory play for kids.

Shell and Rice Sensory Bin is super simple with two parts to the sensory bin with rice and shells You can get any shells to use in the bin. It is fun to hear the rice on the shells.

Check out all the fun Sensory Bin Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.