My daughter loves when we make a new sensory tub. I’ve done them for holidays and in different themes. The sensory tub below is made of powder puffs in pastels, small sponge animals, fabric flowers and craft birds.
I usually keep the tub a secret until it’s put together, and then ask my daughter to sit on a blanket while I bring it out. The blanket serves to keep the mess of the tub contained. She can dump it all out or play in it- so long as the contents stay on the blanket.
Some of the games we played with this tub were:
- Color sorting
- Describing soft and rough objects by touch
- Talking about the animals and what they do to stay cool in summer
- Talking about how animals and flowers work together in nature
This Sensory tub provided about an hour and a half of entertainment! And she was still talking about it days later- I am always surprised at how the most simple toys and experiences are sometimes the most fun!
Do you make sensory Tubs? If so leave a link- would love to come get ideas, and inspiration from what has worked for you!
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Good Sorting Molly!!
What fun! She was able to concentrate for a long time!
This is such a great idea!! I will definitely try this with Lulu when she gets old enough to not want to put those puffs in her mouth!
WM
She is a smart little girl with a very good attention span! I think this is an awesome entertainment/learning opportunity~Hugs, M
Oh, now I’m pretty sure my daughter would love to do that! And I just got some little puffs for craft time… We have a “sorting” container of odds and ends that she has sorted and loved, but I think we need to expand. And I like the idea of changing it every once in a while!
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Here is a website that I use for sensory bin ideas. They are awesome and a great way to learn while playing!
http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/search/label/Sensory%20Bins
Here’s another o e for Sept. From the activity mom
http://structuredplay.blogspot.com/2011/08/september-sensory-box.html