I'm a firm believer that babies can enjoy most of the sensory materials and bins that are created for older children. You may be reluctant to let your baby play with smaller material, but with a parent or caregiver watching ever so closely, babies can explore a large variety of sensory materials. Yes they will probably try to eat, but be there to intercept and inbetween those tries, you'll see that your little one is playing and exploring, and more than likely enjoying the experience!
So far, baby B has had a birdseed sensory bin, a waterbeads sensory bin, and today I put together this simple pan of large noodles, rice, and plastic shapes. I never took my eyes off of him and he did try to eat it twice, but the rest of the time was spent enjoying this new sensory experience! This simple sensory bin was played with longer than he's ever played with any of his battery operated toys.
On my hardwood floors it was a simple cleanup with just a quick sweep, but if you have carpet, set your bins on a plastic table cloth for easy cleanup!
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I don't really do sensory bins, but I HAVE already let my 10-month-old experience the sandbox, gravel and sticks, and the freshly-mowed yard (who know grass clippings could be so fun?). I do have to keep a close eye on her, but seeing her enjoy the world around her is SO worth it!
ReplyDeleteI just love sensory bins. I'm going to have to try this one out.
ReplyDeleteI love this sensory bin! We have those same blocks, and I have the same casserole dish too, but never thought of using it as the bin before. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletetoo cute!!!! what a wonderful experience for baby!
ReplyDeleteAny worries about the hard rice and kids putting a handful of that in their mouth? and the pasta? cant they maybe choke on that? just asking...
ReplyDeleteShe mentioned it's to be done under a caregivers supervision. Great idea!!! ;)
DeleteI love this! Can't wait to try it with my almost 10month old! He loves grass, gravel and sand I'm sure he'll love this too!
ReplyDeleteMy just turned 1 year old LOVED this. He threw the rice all over the floor, laughed at it scattering, scooped stuff with measuring spoons, and even used the dustpan with me to put rice back in the bin when the floor had more than the bin.
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas, my son has a sensory processing disorder and these types of activities would really help him. I love the fact that I have most of these things at home and can spend little money making them. Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteShe's so beautiful and she looks like she had a blast!thank you for the idea!!I'm trying this once we get back to the house!
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Thank you once again and keep up the good work!!
This did not work the best for my busy 11 month old. He likes putting things in his mouth and chewing so he was mostly interested in eating the rice. Plus, he lost interest after 1-2 minutes, leaving me with a huge mess to clean.
ReplyDeleteSorry it did not go over well for your son. However, this blog is only here to document the fun we have and hope that it inspires or gives ideas to others. Not everything we do is going to work for everyone else. Perhaps a discovery box with lots of larger "mouther" friendly objects from around the house would work better for you and be less mess to clean up.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first sensory bin I have offered to my 8mo son. He tried to eat everything, I got tired from protecting him, but day after day he got better and better. Now he spends more time playing than eating :) I firmly believe this is very useful for his development. Thank's for great ideas. I believe we'll try more.
ReplyDeleteSo fun!!!
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