Fun Sensory Play in an Ant & Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin
Growing up I used to love to see the ants in and around ant hills. They were amazing to watch. It was amazing to see what something so tiny could build.
Today I have a sensory bin with ants based on an ant hill. It is easy to set up and play in ant sensory bin that kids of all ages will love.
The Ant sensory bin is a great activity for kids in prek and kindergarten.
The Ant & Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin is a great addition to the bug 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 and kindergarten.
Ant & Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin
Sensory play is one activity that my girl has always loved. I love having easy to set up sensory play that I don’t have to do much fuss with.
That is what this ant sensory bin is. it is easy to set up and easy to clean up. It just has 3 items for the whole bin. It takes less and a minute for me to put the ant sensory bin all together.
Book To Read with the Ant Sensory Bin
We have been reading the book Are You an Ant? with our ant projects. We enjoyed the book.
What you need for the Ant & Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin:
- kinetic sand
- ants
- bin
You might also like this sand playdough idea in place of the kinetic sand.
Ways to Use the Ant Sensory Bin:
Here are a few ideas to use the ant sensory bin but remember these are just ideas.
Play in the Ant & Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin
One thing I love about the sensory play is that it is simple and fun and kids can do what they want. I love surprising my girls with new bins for them to play in.
Each has their own idea of how to play in the bins.
Bury All Ants with the Sand
One activity we did was I buried all the ants under the sand and they dug them out. They made a pile of the ants in the center after they found them.
Cover All the Sand with the Kinetic Sand
Something they found fun was to bury all the ants and then make a big ball of the sand and ants and see how many ants they got.
This was great for counting the ants and working their fingers to dig and find the ants.
Make Any Body Impressions in the Sand
Another fun activity they found that they liked to do was make impressions of the ants in the sand. I love how this was a fun way to get a deep pressure activity in without them knowing that.
Remember to Just Play in the Sensory Bin
As always remember that sensory play is just that playing. Let kids play and explore the ants and the sand. Nothing else has to happen at all!
The best part about this ant sensory bin is that it is easy for me, the parent to set up and put away.
More Ant ideas For Kids
If you are looking for more Ant Activities you might want to check out the sequencing set for the Life Cycle of an Ant.
Check out these other fun Bug Crafts & Activities For Kids
Torn Paper Ant Hills With Fingerprint Ants is a super fun fine motor craft for kids to make. You can build the ant hill and make the ants for this craft and it is fun for different levels of skills.
Sensory Play With Water Bead Bug Sensory Bin is loads of fun for exploring for bugs. You have a ix of bugs and green water beads for kids to explore the bugs in.
Wiggly And Squirm With The Bug Gross Motor Dice is loads of fun to get the wiggles out! You have six fun movements with a gross motor dice and a gross motor speed dice as well.
Sequencing: Life Cycle of an Ant has ant life cycle easy reader books, ant life cycle clip cards, ant life cycle writing pages, ant life cycle cut & paste, and ant life cycle no-prep worksheets. The ant life cycle printable works for kids in prek, kindergarten, and first grade.
Ant Gross Motor Dice has fun ant movements in different directions. You have three directions to go and easy to use gross motor dice and speed dice as well. This works great for a bug themed brain break.
Check out all the fun Bug & Insect Printables & Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com