Keep curious little toddlers and preschoolers busy and having fun while building their fine motor skills with this Rescue The spiders Sensory Bin.
We love making and playing with sensory bins. These fun and simple bins can help boost your child's development in an active, hands-on way. And they're incredibly easy to put together, a total win-win!
This time around, we're sharing this spider-themed sensory bin. All you will need is coloured rice, spider toys, and a tray. Simply read on to know how to make and play with this Spider sensory bin!
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Rescue The Spiders Sensory Bin
Spider Sensory Bin - Supplies:
- Coloured rice (check out our directions for colouring rice)
- Tray
- Thin coloured tape
- Small plastic spiders
- Fine motor tools
Spiders Web Sensory Bin - Instructions:
STEP 1: Add a filler to the tray.
To start setting up your sensory bin, begin filling a small try with some colored rice (any colour works!) Rice is a great filler for sensory bins as it can be scooped, poured and it feels great running through your fingers.
STEP 2: Create a spider web with tape.
Take your coloured tape and use it to make a spider web across the tray above the colored rice. To do this start by adding tape from one side of the tray to the other, repeating this to form a cross shape. Add two more strips, so the tape divides the tray into 8.
Then, take smaller pieces of tape and add them between the larger pieces to create a web design. Use the image below as an example.
Remember, it doesn't need to look perfect, so don't worry and spend too long setting it up. After all, you don't want to spend longer setting up this activity than your child does playing with it!
STEP 3: Add spiders to the sensory bin!
Now it's time to introduce your small plastic spiders. Place the spiders on the spider web as well as under it, in the rice.
Time to play with your spider sensory bin
Invite your toddler or preschooler to play and give them a set of fine motor skills and see if they can rescue the spiders!
My 2 year old spend ages on this, rescuing the spiders, hiding the spiders, pouring rice, giving the spiders dinner, and balancing the spiders on the web.
We hope you and your child love making and playing with this spider sensory bin as much as we did! Enjoy!
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