Bone Sensory Bin with Kinetic Sand for Halloween
Sensory bins are fun for kids to play in. The bone and kinetic sand sensory bin is great for Halloween.
Kids of all ages in play in the sensory bin and it works great for preschool, prek, and kindergarten.
Kids can dig, burry and play in the bones and sand.
The Bone Sensory Bin is a great addition to the Halloween activities and sensory bins on the site.
What is a sensory bin?
A sensory bin is typically a plastic tub or container filled with carefully selected materials and objects to stimulate the senses of children in preschool.
Sensory bins might have rice, water beads, corn, beans, or other types filled with small items.
Bone Sensory Bin with Kinetic Sand
This bone sensory bin has white bones and skulls. You can do the heads alone or just the bones in the sensory bin. They both come as a set in a mini Halloween set we got.
You use kinetic sand as the base and just add the bones. It is easy to put together. You can put all the bones and skulls or put a limited number in the sensory bin.
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Skeleton Books to Read with this Bone Sensory Bin
If You Ever Meet a Skeleton is a super cute skeleton book about what to do if you run into one and what these kids did. A super cute book for Halloween.
Dem Bones is a Bob Barner and we love reading his. This is a fun book that has rhyming and fun words.
Skeleton Hiccups is a funny book about how to help a skeleton get rid of hiccups. You can laugh as you read the book.
What we used to make the Bone Sensory Bin
Ways to Use the Bone Sensory Bin
You will see a few ways that we use the bone sensory bin below.
Play in the Bone Kinetic Sensory Bin
If all you ever do with the bone sensory bin is play in it. Then congrats you have used it is right way. You can let kids dig in the sand and find the bones.
This is about getting sensory play for those that need it.
And we love scooping out handfuls of the sand and bones and letting it fall back in the bin. The sand is prefect for this because it rolls out of the hands and it is great for that sensory feeling.
Dig and Find the Bones in the Sensory Bin
A fun way to start with the sensory bin is to have all the bones covered up and have kids search and find the bones. They will have a blast digging around and finding them.
You can put all the bones it or just a few to start with the dig and find.
Sort the Bones and Skulls in the Sensory Bin
A fun idea if you have used the sensory bin is to dig around and find all the bones in the sensory bin and sort them. This is a great way to work on building finger strength while searching around in the bin and sorting.
You could also use these free printable skeleton bones activity with this bone sensory bin.
Make Letters with the Bones
A fun idea is to take the small bones and build letters. A great center idea for the sensory bin. And kids love hands-on activities.
This is great for kids who still need sensory play and add a learning activity with it.
You might also like to try the free printable skeleton bones activity with the bones!
More Halloween Activities for Kids
Halloween Themed Gross Motor Dice has 6 fun movements to have fun this Halloween. You have the movement die, and speed dice for kids to use.
Washi Tape Halloween Wreath made a fun decoration that kids can hang up for Halloween. Plus it is great for working in fine motor skills.
Check out this great activity of Halloween Stamping. This is a fun activity with cookie cutters.
Watercolor Process Art Jack-O-Lantern is a mix art project for jack-o-lanterns that is loads of fun to do. You can watch this pumpkin come to life with this watercolor painting activity.
Ghosts in the Sky Oil Pastel & Watercolor is a fun watercolor and oil pastel painting activity. This is a great mix art project for kids.
Check out all the fun Sensory Bin Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com