One great way to introduce little ones to the changing seasons is with a sensory bin.
It also provides ample opportunity for counting and using fine motor muscles.
This fall sensory bin activity is one that little ones can enjoy several times throughout the fall season.
Supplies Needed:
Tutorial:
1.
Draw branches on cardboard circles
Gather your supplies.
Use your brown marker to draw tree branches on both of your cardboard circles.
Then draw bark lines and knots on your cardboard tubes.
Make slits
Cut a 1-1/4 slit down one of your cardboard tubes.
On the opposite end of the circle cut another slit down the cardboard tube.
Place one of your cardboard circles down inside the slits to make a tree.
Repeat this step with the remaining cardboard tube and cardboard circle.
Then place a soft Velcro circle on ten of your felt leaves.
Attach the felt leaves onto the trees with the Velcro pieces.
Add leaves to the bin
Pour 1-2 bags of fake fall leaves into your plastic bin.
Place the cardboard trees in the back two corners of the bin surrounded by leaves.
Place the mini pumpkins and small metal tin inside the fall sensory bin.
Babies and toddlers will love the opportunity to explore the contents of the sensory bin under your supervision.
Engage your child with different questions: How many leaves are on the tree?
What colors are the leaves on the tree?
How many leaves can you fit in the tin?
Pour the leaves out and start over again.
How many pumpkins can you find in the sensory bin?
Encourage your child to find them and count them out loud as they put them in the metal tin.
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