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Garden Sensory Bin

By Sharla Kostelyk

(This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.)

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The kids are interested in learning about gardening right now because we are reading The Secret Garden and they are fascinated by it. Their current interest has been further peaked by Snuggle Puppy’s science fair project on plants. Given this, I thought this would be a good week to make a Garden Sensory Bin.

garden sensory bin in pail

I used only what I had around the house although I had so many ideas of what could have gone into this (gardening gloves, seed packets, mini watering can, etc.). What I ended up using was a pail filled with dry black beans to look like dirt, a few small utensils for scooping and digging, and some felt and plastic vegetables. A little tip: because the pail was deep, I wadded up a few paper towels and put them at the bottom so that I wouldn’t have to use so many black beans.

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The reason I chose to make this bin in a bucket is that I thought it would be fun for the kids to be able to bring it out on the deck on warmer days to play with it out there. The kids are excited to dig in!

If you are looking for more sensory ideas or information, you may be interested in my book and by following my Sensory Bins board on Pinterest.

The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Bins

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Filed Under: Sensory, Sensory Bins Tagged With: sensory bin, sensory play

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  1. Angela says

    April 27, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    Thanks for linking up at Tender Moments with Toddlers & Preschoolers! This is a cute idea! 🙂

  2. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning says

    May 1, 2013 at 8:01 pm

    My girls would love to be able to carry their mini sensory bins around. Clever idea! Thanks for linking this post to Discover and Explore.

    I hope you’ll be back to share for our Moon, Stars, and Nighttime Sky theme this week.

  3. Allison says

    May 3, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Love the sensory bin pail! I’ll be featuring this on The Sunday Showcase this week.

    • Sharla says

      May 3, 2013 at 9:10 pm

      I’m honoured to be included Allison! Thanks so much!

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