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Black and White Halloween Sensory Bins

By Shaunna Evans 10 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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Today we’re back for the last set of posts in the Halloween Invitations to Play series. I’m joining Buggy and Buddy, Play Trains, Twodaloo, Fun-A-Day and Nothing if Not Intentional to share some creative play ideas for Halloween.

This Week’s Halloween Invitation to Play:  Black and White Halloween Sensory Bins

Halloween Invitation to Play for Toddlers~Simple Sensory Bins

GET A FULL WEEK OF HALLOWEEN THEME ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE PRESCHOOL LESSON PLANS.

The toddlers are working on learning their colors and ordering objects by size, so these black and white sensory bins were a fun way to practice both of  those skills.

The black sensory bin contained black beans and a bag of bat and spider buttons purchased from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. The buttons were different sizes, so the kids could sort them both by kind and by size.

Bats and Spiders Sensory Bin

The white sensory bin contained Epsom salt and a bag of ghost buttons also purchased from Jo-Ann’s.

Ghost Sensory Bin

I set both bins out along with some scoops, a funnel, a cauldron, and a jack-o-lantern container.

Tinker enjoyed exploring with the funnel first.

Sifting Toddler Play

Then she spent a lot of time filling and pouring from the different containers.

Simple Toddler Play-Filling

And in true toddler style, she repeated this over and over again!

Pouring-Toddler Play

She also had fun experimenting with the different sounds each container made when she tried to sing in them. Hooray for unplanned explorations!

Toddler music

Eventually we did get to sorting and comparing the sizes of the buttons, but that was more big sister’s doing than Tinker’s.

Halloween Sensory Bin~Simple Invitation to Play for Toddlers

Thanks so much for joining us for the Halloween Invitations to Play series. I hope you’ve found some fun new ideas to try with your kids. Don’t forget to stop by and see what the other members of the series have planned for you today.

Buggy and Buddy

Nothing if Not Intentional

Play Trains!

Twodaloo

More Halloween Fun on Fantastic Fun and Learning

Spider Headband Craft

Jack-O-Lantern Sensory Bag

Pumpkin Craft & Name Activity

Halloween Songs & Rhymes

Halloween Song Books

 

GET A FULL SET OF HALLOWEEN THEME ACTIVITIES

Watch this short video to see just a few examples of the types of activities and printables included in this set:

The 132-page Halloween Lesson Plan Set includes hands-on activities and these additional printables:

1) -at Word Family Bat Game (in color and b/w)

2) Candy Corn Science Experiment Recording Sheet (in color and b/w)

3) Candy Corn Uppercase, Lowercase, and Beginning Sound Picture Puzzles for Letters C, A, N, D, Y, H, O and R (in color and b/w)

4) Candy Corn Counting Cards 1-10 (in color and b/w)

5) Halloween Costume Syllable Sorting Activity (in color and b/w)

6) Haunted House Colors Board Game-3 variations to work on color recognition or color word recognition (in color and b/w)

7) “Look at the Costumes” Emergent Reader-3 variations

8) 0-35 Halloween Number Cards (in color and b/w)

9) Halloween Roll and Graph Math Game (in color and b/w)

10) Halloween Picture-Word Cards (in color and b/w)

11) Build a Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Mats and Shape Pieces

12) My Jack-o-Lantern Recording Sheets-2 variations, one to focus on shape recognition and one to focus on writing

13) Spider Number Mats and Ways to Show Numbers 0-10

Also available on Teachers Pay Teachers.

 

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Comments

  1. Renae

    October 19, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    These are super cute! I love the idea of adding a funnel!

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  2. JDaniel4's Mom

    October 16, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    This is such a fun idea! I love the special buttons. I have pinned this post.

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    • Shaunna Evans

      October 18, 2013 at 4:20 am

      Thanks! I love how the buttons encourage the extra math practice. They were a great find.

      Reply
  3. sarah

    October 16, 2013 at 7:48 am

    I love the black and white color theme. I may have to give this a try! Please come link up today if you have a chance. I would love to see you there!

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      October 18, 2013 at 4:27 am

      Thanks for the invitation!

      Reply
  4. Katie @ Happily Ever Mom

    October 16, 2013 at 12:46 am

    I love these – such a great idea! thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  5. Katie @ Happily Ever Mom

    October 16, 2013 at 12:45 am

    This is lovely – just love the creativity here! Thanks so much for the inspiration 🙂

    Reply
  6. chelsey

    October 15, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Just love this, Shaunna! Great assortment of containers~ I can see Theo wanting to compare all the sounds they make too! And love the contrasting black and white! So fun!

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    • Shaunna Evans

      October 18, 2013 at 4:33 am

      Thanks, Chelsey! I think the musical exploration was fun bonus 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sarah @ How Wee Learn

    October 15, 2013 at 8:09 am

    What a great idea – such a simple sensory play! My wee ones would love it

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