Looking for more sensory play ideas? Check out this fluffy soap foam, this moon dough recipe, this exciting rainbow rice sensory bin and this ocean sensory bin.
You might also want to check out our list of spring activities for kids or take a look at our under the sea taste safe sensory play.
If you're not familiar with sensory play or water bead sensory bin activities, this is a great one to start with! Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy being deep in play with FROGS! Sensory play allows children to explore their senses, their environment, gain confidence, and so much more.
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WARNING: This frog sensory bin uses water beads. Water beads can be dangerous if swallowed. Please fully supervise this activity and don't use it with children who may put the water beads near their mouths.
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Water beads are a fun supply to use in sensory play as the beads grow with water and provide a fun texture to explore. This spring sensory bin idea can be paired with the 5 Little Speckled Frogs nursery rhyme, teaching the frog life cycle, engaging in pretend play, or simply exploring textures and materials.
Scroll down below for step-by-step directions to set up your own frog-themed sensory play activity!
Frog & Water Bead Sensory Play
Sensory play supplies:
- Sensory tray or bin
- Blue & green water beads
- Lily pads
- Toy frogs
- Logs
- Blue fabric
- Blue gems
- Scoops
- Fake plants
How to set up a spring sensory bin:
STEP 1: Gather your sensory bin supplies
Get started by gathering up all your supplies. We used the flisat table from ikea for the sensory bins and chose ivy for the fake plants. Use what you have! Sand trays and large plastic storage bins work well to contain everything and real plants work just as well as fake plants.
STEP 2: Prepare the water beads
Start by lining the bottom of a tray with blue and green water beads and add water. Be careful not to add too many as a little goes a long way! After about 20 minutes, the water beads will have started to expand and they will continue to expand over several hours.
SAFETY WARNING: Water beads are dangerous if digested so be sure to fully supervise and only use them with children that won't attempt to put them in or near their mouth.
SAFETY WARNING: Water beads are dangerous if digested so be sure to fully supervise and only use them with children that won't attempt to put them in or near their mouth.
STEP 3: Setup the sensory bins
Once the water beads are ready, you can start adding the accessories. Add lily pads and frogs to the bin with the water beads.
Line a second tray with blue fabric to mimic the water of a pond. Add a log and some more frog toys. Decorate with fake (or real!) plants.
STEP 4: Engage in sensory play
Gather a variety of scoops and pots for children to practice scooping and pouring by transferring water beads. Get creative and add other frog-themed accessories you have lying around. Have fun with it!
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We hope you have lots of fun playing with your frog-themed spring sensory bin! This is such a fun way to engage in sensory play with small children. They are sure to have lots of fun and keep occupied for a good amount of time. Water bead sensory bins are always fun and this frog pond sensory play is no exception!
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