Come To Your Senses!: Sensory Bin Ideas for Babies

Babies thrive on interactive sensory experiences. While water play tops the list of  ideas, why not make a splash by using the following educational as well as fun add-ins in order to spice up your infant's sense of wonder and curiosity.

These sensory experiences add up to an introduction to mathematical: volume and weight, science: states of matter and texture, and language learning: proper names of objects that will leave your littlest Einstein with a grin on his/her face!

So come to your senses and give your infant an activity to remember!

• Cornstarch and Water (Goop) 
• Cooked and Dyed Spaghetti (Use food coloring to dye the pasta) 
• Yarn or Ribbon 
• Jello
• Chocolate Pudding
• Easter Eggs and Easter Grass 
• Extremely Large Buttons 
• Blocks
• Colorful Wrapping Paper 
• Sponges (You can add water for some fine motor wringing practice!)
• Habitats Sensory Bins (Ex. farm animals or zoo) Safari Ltd.'s Toob sets are perfect for these tantalizing thematic activities. 
• Shredded newspaper
• Colorful Balls
• Cornmeal (Use plastic shovels to have children dig for all kinds of items such as plastic shells.)

See the links below the pictures to get started with you discoveries!

Goop Recipe

 Jello and Cars 

Easter Egg Hunt Sensory Bin