When thinking of an idea for kindergarten sensory bin ideas I came up with a theme perfect to cap off summer while introducing kindergarten concepts. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.
What do you think of when you think of summer?
For a preschooler headed to kindergarten they have probably spent their summer in the sand.
Or at the pool, splashing in sun shower puddles, kites, sidewalk chalk, and enjoying drippy popsicles.
So, popsicles it is.
This is a fun and inexpensive way to practice letter recognition and matching, not to mention the other wonderful benefits of sensory bins.
Sensory bins are also fabulous for toddlers through middle elementary kids to introduce and reinforce new themes.
Also, they encourage creative play, and sensory input.
They can also be used as a fun way to teach simple concepts like alphabet matching.
Kindergarten is a time of exploration and big learning leaps making it a great time to introduce or continue using bins for learning.
Add another level of learning to the sensory bin learning by adding in some ABC tiles, books, or flashcards.
Also, this is one of my favorite books for learning about the letters.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of my favorites for learning letters, bright and fun with singsong rhymes. Kids love it.
There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree” In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!
Besides my summer sensory bin, I have 10 more amazing kindergarten themed sensory bins to make your whole year of learning fun and memorable.
10 Kindergarten Sensory Bin Ideas
Whatever the theme you need to cover I can guarantee there is a creative sensory bin to go along with it.
- For another summer theme, learn How to Make a Watermelon Sensory Bin for Play and Learn to reinforce letter sounds and thematic concepts.
- Here, learn How to Dye Rice & Make Mini Sensory Bins
- Kids start with learning how to identify and spell out their own name first, making this Magnetic Letter Name Search Sensory Bin a great place to start.
- If you need something to do with all of those shells you brought home from the beach this summer, create a Seashell Alphabet Sensory Bin with them.
- These 4 Fun and Engaging Bat Activities include a neat bat sensory bin
- Make a Construction Site Sensory Bin to go along with not only a construction themed unit but for community helpers as well.
- Use the Farm Harvest Sensory Bin to teach your child about the seasons of planting and harvest.
- Make teaching numbers a snap with a Number Recognition Sensory Bin that you can easily develop into simple addition and subtraction problems for your cold to figure out.
- Is your kindergartener reading sight words already? Check out this Kindergarten Sight Words Sensory Bin.
- This Apple Pie Sensory Bin can go in so many theme directions- A is for Apple, farm, fall, or a cooking unit.
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Kindergarten Sensory Bin Resources
- Sensory Bin
- Letters
- Numbers
- Sensory Bin Tools
- Kinetic Sand for Filler
How To Make A Summer Sensory Bin
You will need:
- Large shallow bin
- Shred paper filler
- Craft foam
- Wooden craft sticks
- Paint marker
- Pompoms, pipe cleaners, etc…
- Alpha tiles/letters
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun/sticks
First, start by adding a base layer to your sensory bin.
A shredded paper from the dollar store is a great choice because it’s inexpensive, comes in a variety of colors, and is reusable for many applications.
I also threw in some colorful pom poms to give it a little more splash of color.
Twist some pipe cleaners around your finger to make a fun little spring shape that adds more color, texture, and dimension to your bin.
And add some letter beads to continue with the ABC theme in our bin.
Cut out popsicle shapes, twice, you will need a front and back for every popsicle.
Run a line of hot glue along the top and sides of one half and then press the other piece onto the top and let it cool.
Now on the popsicle use a paint marker, sharpies run, to write either a lowercase or capital letter
Finally, write the opposite letter (lowercase or uppercase) on a stick.
Place “popsicles” in the sensory bin either together or separate with some buried to encourage your child to search through for matches.
You can also add in cups, scoops, tongs, spoons, etc. for your child to investigate the filler and learn about measuring and more.
I highly recommend capping off this activity with a real popsicle to enjoy.
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