Are you ready for a roaring good time? To keep the fun and learning going through the summer, Jack and I are revisiting all things dinosaurs. Check out our Dinosaur Sensory Bin to get inspired to make your own dinosaur land today!
Homework and Horseplay’s Dinosaur Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are a great learning activity for your children to quieting work on while you do read aloud time! Although I create these bins for the little ones I babysit even my special needs 11 year old will sit down and play with them while I am reading his lessons to him.
To create this Dinosaur Sensory Bin I used:
- Moss rocks
- Faux grass/plants
- Brown potting cup
- Toy dinosaurs
- Dried split peas
- Brown rice
- Blue rice
Helpful Hint:
Purchase a vinyl tablecloth to put on the floor under sensory bins. I have a rule that ALL sensory materials must stay on the tablecloth. This helps prevent a major mess since some sensory materials are quite small. When your child is done playing you can pick up the corners of the tablecloth and pour everything back into the bin. I also highly recommend using a bin with a lid for easier storage.
How to Make Colored Rice
To make your own blue (or any other color you might want) rice you will need the following supplies:
- 1 c. of rice
- Food coloring (the more you add the deeper the color you will get)
- 1 tsp. of vinegar
- Ziplock bag
- Baking pan
- Wax paper
Directions:
- Line baking pan with wax paper.
- Add rice, food coloring, and vinegar to ziplock bag and seal.
- Shake the bag until the color is spread evenly on rice.
- Pour rice onto baking with line with wax paper.
- Let dry for 1-2 hours.
Thank you for checking out my Dinosaur Sensory Bin…
I hope your children enjoy this sensory bin idea, and have a roaring good time in dinosaur land!
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