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Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins

October 21, 2013 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Put together a simple preschool Halloween sensory bin with pumpkins. We added rice and beans and even some flicker tea lights for extra fun!

Putting together Halloween sensory play for preschoolers is as easy as adding small pumpkins with any type of materials that they can pour.

Young children love to pour, and pouring over a sensory bin minimizes spills.

We happened to use uncooked rice and beans, such as in our sunflower sensory bin, because they pour well and the texture is appealing. They also make a nice sound as they fall into the bin.

Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins

 

Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins

What we used in our preschool Halloween sensory bin:

 

  • Miniature plastic pumpkin with handles
  • One larger plastic pumpkin
  • Battery-operated flicker tea candles
  • Uncooked rice, dyed orange
  • Uncooked black beans
  • Black and orange pom poms
  • Bug tongs

 

Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
We simply added the rice and beans to the sensory bin, along with our stash of pumpkins (we reuse these year after year).
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
We added flicker candles, bug tongs, and scoops.
Oh, and we tossed in some black and orange pom poms, too. Because we love pom poms!
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
The small hands delighted in holding the flicker candles, watching their skin glow.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
The small pumpkins were the perfect size to fill and hold.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
There were many different textures in this bin for a sensory delight.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
Scooping and pouring.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
Pinching and holding.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins
With a soft, warm glow.
Preschool Halloween Sensory Bin with Pumpkins

 


 

 

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Filed Under: Fall Activities, preschool, Sensory Bins Tagged With: fall, Halloween, preschool, sensory

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Carla at Preschool Powol Packets

    October 22, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    Oooh, it looks so festive…I want to play too! I’m pinning this in my (CarlaINHouston) Halloween board…thanks so much for sharing!!

  2. PlainVanillaMom

    October 23, 2013 at 1:05 am

    I love the addition of the tea lights! Great idea.

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