Sunday, February 5, 2012

VALENTINE'S SENSORY LEARNING BIN

My 2 year old LOVES doing sensory bins. I try to put one together for her using different theme's every few weeks or so. Here is the Valentine's one I put together for her.






So what's in our Valentine's sensory bin?

Several scoops of rice
Valentine related erasers
Plastic Hearts (found at Target)
Little plastic heart boxes w/ lids (Dollar Tree)
Big red and pink pom poms
A little heart bucket (Target for $1.00)
Foam heart stickers I stuck both sticky sides back to back.
A cup with 3 dividers in it.
Tongs

Then last year I had gotten at Target some heart shaped ice cube trays, I laid those out too for her to use the tongs and place the pink hearts in each heart opening of the ice cube tray. She is always asking to play with this - perfect for when I am homeschooling my older 2 boys!



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38 comments:

  1. Robin QuickFebruary 5, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Another very creative activity! Wow you must be a fuuunnn mommy to have! =) My kids are grown so Im filing these ideas away for use with future grandkids!

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  2. kewkewFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:16 AM

    I think my girls would love if I made them a new sensory bin. Gotta talk to hubby see if I can go shopping.
    We used those little heart boxes last year. I am sure I made a sensory bin. Now I have to look back and see.

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  3. DeniseLFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    THanks for the wonderful inspiration. I have a 2yr old as well and really need to get a sensory bin going for him. My daughter who is 19 was steeped in Montessori until grade 6. This brings back memories :)

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  4. Cynthia Renee'February 6, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    This is so exciting! I have seen several posts about their Valentine sensory bins and I am hopping aboard! I put ours together over the weekend and gonna let my kids go to town this week. I can't wait to see them explore it. I like your bin!

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  5. hippiemama86February 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Wow, that looks like fun! I've never made a sensory bin for my little guy... he's 2, and I bet he'd love this. We'd have to do it outdoors though, or I'd have rice bouncing all over my tile floors!!! haha

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  6. whittenwinsFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    This is really neat (and pretty too). I think I need to start doing this with my own 2 year old and it would be a great center in the 3 year old classroom I work in also! THANKS!
    whittenwins@yahoo.com

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  7. desitheblondeFebruary 6, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    wow that great idea to have for kid to do

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  8. Rhonda MartinFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    What a great idea. I love fun ways to inspire children. Changing up the bin for the holiday is a great way to get them involved and excited.
    Rhonda Martin

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  9. LOVE MELISSA:)February 7, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    What a great idea! MY daughter loves sensory bins so this would be so great for Vday! Thank yoU!

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  10. Jessica EFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    This is a wonderful idea. Very creative!

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  11. Jacquie, Family Makeover MavenFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    What a great idea. Looks like a lot of fun to set up! Not heard of sensory bins before, but then again my kids are pre-teen and teen, so I'm a little out of the loop! :)

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  12. Marnely Rodriguez-MurrayFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    What a fantastic idea! I've seen these but with people cooking up spaghetti and adding stuff to it. Maybe a take on letting your kids play with their food? :)

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    so cute!! I'll have to try this with my kids!

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  14. ginabadFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    What a great idea! I've not seen this before and my kid has sensory issues. Thank you for sharing.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Great idea! I think I will get something like this for my daughter.

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  16. Nanette ~ A Mom BlogFebruary 7, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Great idea. Never thought of making sensory bins. Bet my son would have loved something like this. Wonder how he'd feel about it now. Maybe I'll give it a try and see. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    What a really neat idea. I bet any kid would enjoy this.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I love sensory tubs! Make me want to be a kid again!

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  19. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Very Cute, and very nice! I love all the valentines colors!

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  20. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    I love this idea. I have never done sensory bins for my kids but I'd love to start doing them.

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  21. TheresaFebruary 7, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Great idea! My daughter would love something like this. My son would dump it on the floor and run it around the house...lol. It would be a great activity for A when she needs some time away from her brother though. Thanks.

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  22. Ashley SFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Wow! This is such a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing :)

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  23. Felissa HadasFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Your sensory bins always look like so much fun for the little ones to play with. Can't wait to see even more.

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  24. Lena BFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    I love th creativity

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  25. Lori MFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Very cute idea. I have never seen this before. Great for learning and discovery!

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  26. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    We love sensory bins also! I think we may even have those same hearts from our Valentine bin last year. I need to look and maybe recreate one. Thanks for the idea.

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  27. Jennifer's Healthy Life DealsFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    So FUn!! I used to make those for my Daycare classes. Kid LOVE them!

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  28. ericka coelloFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    great idea! this is a new, entertaining, cute and cheap activity for kids

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  29. Sam BuckFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    I love this idea! I've seen the sensory bags before, but never thought to do it with a bin. Once my little man gets past the "everything in the mouth" stage, I'll be sure to make one for him!

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  30. PamelaFebruary 7, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    How creative...thanks for the idea I can use with my godson.

    Pamela
    Still Dating My Spouse
    http://stilldatingmyspouse.wordpress.com

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  31. MariaFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    What a neat idea! My 4 year old would love love love this!

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  32. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    That is very cool. I never did anything like that when my kids were little.

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    What fun! You found such treasures to put in the bin.

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  34. KerriFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    I love the idea of sensory boxes. My 2 year old would love this.

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  35. UnknownFebruary 8, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Oh I am curious if my 18 month old is ready for one of these!

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  36. Giveaway GalFebruary 9, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    This is a great idea!

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  37. Aranda GibbsFebruary 9, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    What a fun idea!

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  38. Everyday ArtFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Oh my heavens--my kids would go crazy about this. You have so many fun ideas. :) So glad I found you.
    Jaime

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