Hey moms! I know many may view this holiday as a day for sweets, romance and love notes, it’s also a fun sensory exploration opportunity for little ones. As you probably know all too well, preschoolers love open-ended play that engages their senses. That’s why I’m a big fan of setting up Valentine’s themed sensory bins filled with heart-shaped items in different textures, colors and sizes for independent exploration. With these engaging sensory bins, your kids can get busy discovering while you enjoy a few precious minutes of quiet. Let me share some ideas for Valentine sensory bins that are educational, entertaining and visually appealing all at once. Get ready for lots of giggles, discoveries and messy, wonderful play!
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Play Dough Valentine Sensory Bin
Valentine Day Play dough Sensory Bin– With 4 different glitter infused play dough, your little one will enjoy every aspect of this creative use of play dough. With unicorns, hears candy and cookie cutters your kids will literally spend hours enjoying this sensory activity.
2. Valentine Day Pasta Sensory Bin
This Pasta Sensory bin s a unique approach to sensory play that your kids will love. Everything you see in the picture is what you get. Hours of fun and sensory play, with play dough to mix it all together!
3.Valentine Day Rice Bin
This Valentine Rice Bin is easy to make on your own as well as purchase on Etsy. You would need a large clear bin, red and white rice, Valentine pom poms, scoopers, tongs and whatever Valentine themed item you can find.
4. Valentine Pop Corn Sensory Bin
This all included Valentine Pop Corn Sensory Bin will keep your little ones busy scooping, and dumping and sorting. Corn dyed with Valentine colors with bowls, spoons and hearts.
5.Valentine Sensory Kit
This awesome Valentine Sensory Kit has everything from play dough to plastic cupcake holders and all the heart and chocolates in between.
6. Pom Pom Valentine Sensory Bin
You can buy this Pom Pom Sensory Bin from Etsy in complete with everything you see. However, if you’re feeling crafty you can absolutely make it yourself. You would just need a large plastic bin, Valentine color pom poms, heart box, tongs and scooper.
7. Valentine Sensory Baking Bin
Sensory Baking Bin is perfect for your little bakers that love to help mommy. Filled with dyed beans, velvet hearts, cupcake holders and measuring spoons, your little baker will have so much fun!
8.XOXO Valentine Sorting Bin
Create a cute little xoxo Valentine Sorting Bin. You can get the xoxo cut out and stencil sort from Etsy. A bin to place it in, you can find on Amazon or at Ikea. Valentine Pompoms can be found at any crafty store or Amazon.
9. I Dig You Valentine Day Sensory Box
Diggin You Valentine Bin is perfect for those truck loving little ones. Creating tracks and building with play dough is the perfect way to show them that you get them!
10. Valentine Dinosaur Sensory Bin
This Sensory Bin is great for those dinosaur loving kids. Comes with valentine colored rice, presents, dinosaurs and everything valentine.
11. Personalized Valentine Sensory Bin
What’s better than to get your own personal sensory bin for Valentines Day? Comes with your child’s name, colored rice, scooper and hearts.
12. Personalized Mailbox Sensory Bin
This Valentine sensory bin comes with a mailbox, colored rice, heart shaped pastas and much more. Your child will spend hours exploring the texture of the different items as well as scooping and dumping them.
13. Valentine Play Dough Bin
Glitter play dough sensory bin is filled with so many treats. You can make animals with the faces carve a heart into play dough and much more.
14. Unicorn Valentine Sensory Bin
Unicorn Valentine Sensory Bin has so much sensory play rolled into it. Your kids will have fun for hours. Comes with kinetic sand and play dough, as well as everything else you see .
15. Magical Valentine Sensory Bin
This Magical Unicorn Bin has 4 sets of colorful, glittery, magical play dough that can be enjoyed with the fun Valentine treats in this bin. Cute little bears, hearts and much more.
Sensory Bin Fillers
Valentine O’s Bin Fillers
Valentine Day O’s sensory filler is perfect to use for any sensory play bin. Add this to a large bin and any other fun Valentine decorations. You can add scoopers, felt hearts, jewel hearts , and heart boxes.
Colorful Valentine Rice Sensory Filler
Valentine Rice Sensory Bin Filler can be used with any other Valentine item. Place in a medium or large clear bin, with anything else you want to use. Whatever you put in the bin, your kids will love! Scoopers, hearts and anything valentine you can find. Valentine bead necklaces are a hit too!
Valentine Pasta Sensory Filler
This Pasta Sensory Bin Filler will be a hit with your kids. They will want to scoop, sort and pick for hours. Just add tongs and scoopers and you have yourself a fun Valentine sensory bin.
Heart Filled Valentine Sensory Bin Filler
Valentine Heart Mix Filler is filled with candy hearts and shapes of all sorts and sizes. Fun to shovel and sort.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Valentine’s Day sensory bins are the perfect activity to add some love and excitement to this special day. Not only do they provide endless opportunities for learning and exploration, but they also allow children of all ages to use their creativity and imagination. Whether you choose to incorporate traditional Valentine’s Day elements like hearts and flowers or opt for a more unique theme, sensory bins are sure to be a hit with your little ones. So why not give it a try? Gather some materials, set up a bin, and watch as their eyes light up with delight. Plus if you’re looking for educational ways to keep your little ones busy this Valentine’s Day, then be sure to try these. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved! Happy Valentine’s Day from my family to yours!
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