Sensory play activities are not only fun but also great learning opportunities for young children. There are so many different manipulatives that you can incorporate into hands-on play tasks.
Who
So who should engage in bean bin sensory play? Everyone! I love these play times for ALL kids because everyone can benefit from the social engagement and language.
What
Use a large plastic container with a lid to house your beans. Use black beans for “planting” tasks, brown beans for general purpose sensory play. Buy some white beans and dye them a variety of colors for different holidays. Place objects into the beans for your child to explore. Use themes–animals, letters, or dinosaurs, for example. Provide different colored cups and have your child find a variety of items in different colors, sort them into the cups.