And sensory bins are great for all ages, from just a year old on up. (Keeping the materials age-appropriate in terms of safety, of course.) My kids love every sensory bin we have made. We love making fake snow. You only need two ingredients: baking soda and conditioner. Yep, the kind you use on your hair. You can keep the snow white, but adding in colors can make it really special. (And yes, it is actually cold like snow!) We are a firmly established skip hire and wheelie bin provider offering a cost-effective and reliable service within a twenty-mile radius of Burton upon Trent and Swadlincote. Rainbow rice can be saved for years. YEARS. Place it in an air tight container and this rice you make your toddler may very well still be used when they go to kindergarten.

Add the food coloring of your choosing. The more you put in, the brighter and more vibrant the result will be. Wooden weather symbols: I took some pieces, including the large umbrella, from our balancing weather puzzleand also used our Grapat raindrops and Grimms rainbows. Grimms also do a great weather set.Sensory play is a fantastic tool to encourage kids to explore, engage and create and it helps kids develop essential skills. Our rain themed sensory bins are focused on developing a range of skills including: You can leave the bin out for a few days of play OR you can store the rice for next time. I tend to leave my rice out a month or so, then switch to a new sensory bin base (like cornmeal or water or beans). I love how this Rainbow Salt Writing Tray from Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails combines a sensory and fine motor activity! I am not a fan of eating gelatin, but my kids are. With this fun Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub from No Time for Flashcards, kids can play and taste. This Rainbow Slime from Learn Play Imagine looks so awesome that I want to play with it. Amaze the kids and make a batch!

Think of the life lesson that teaches our children. Sensory bins are great for giving us a chance to teach about rules, self control, and boundaries. One last tip: Just three ingredients make this Rainbow Foam Dough from Fun at Home with Kids. They have the best play recipes! Double pedal bins are really handy for separating your recycling – put your cardboard in one and glass in the other, and you’ll save yourself a job later, and never forget to split your rubbish. What sets thisTextured Rainbow Sensory Binapart is the variety of materials used. Kids get many sensory experiences in this one binfrom Life Over C's.Water beads are just plain fun to play with. They are kind of squishy, the slip around each other, and the clear ones disappear in water. If you have never made Color Rice for Sensory Playyou must try it. I love that this recipe from Powerful Mothering contains no alcohol.