As the air becomes cooler and the leaves begin to change, there’s no better way for your little ones to get into the fall spirit than with some fun sensory play. Sensory bins are an easy way to entertain your children while helping them develop essential skills like fine motor coordination, cognitive development, and creativity. Here we will discuss creative ideas for parents or teachers, on how to make their own Fall themed sensory bin activities that will offer hours of educational (and messy!) fun!

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DIY Fall Sensory Bins

In these easy Do It Yourself fall sensory bins, you can use things you find around the house ( or maybe in your own classroom). Or they can be purchased cheaply from Amazon, a craft store or some things you can even find in a Dollar Store.

1.Corn Fall Sensory Bin

Put all the ingredients in a large bin, and have your little one enjoy! Scoop, find and shovel – whatever you need to do to have some fun and explore!

What you need:

  1. Dry corn kernels
  2. Small fake pumpkins
  3. Acorns
  4. Fake leaves

2.Leaves Fall Sensory Bin

If you want an extra spin on this all fun leaves bon, then you can add some real leaves in here! Take a fun nature walk and collect some leaves.

What you need:

  1. Clear bin (large)
  2. Large leaves
  3. Small leaves
  4. Gardening tools

3.Fall Harvest Bins

All you need is some oats or cereal you have laying around the house. Be as creative as you can be!

What you need:

  1. Oats
  2. Fake cherries
  3. Mini pumpkins
  4. Chex
  5. Funnel
  6. Plastic thongs
  7. Wooden Spoon

4.Fall Harvest Pasta Bin

Pasta is always a good sensory tool. Think about hominy art projects are made of pasta!

What you need:

1.Pasta

2.Sunflowers

3.Leaves

4. Pumpkins/Squash

5. Fruit

6. Scoopers

5.Fall Harvest with Hay Bin

Kids love to play with hay! Mix on some fall decorations like squash and acorns, and you have a simple sensory bin to enjoy for hours!

What you need:

  1. Hay
  2. Pumpkin/squash
  3. Acorns

6.Fall Activity Bin

Kids love to play with rice. Add some fall festive stuff in there, such as leaves and scare crows, and you have a sensory bin you kids can enjoy all season long!

What you need:

  1. Colorful rice
  2. Scarecrow
  3. Leaves
  4. Mini scooper
  5. Pine cone

Fall Sensory Bins In A Bag

These fall sensory bins are great, because they are already put together. All you have to do is open the bag and put it in a large container or bin. And you have a wonderful seasonal sensory bin to enjoy!

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7.Apple Pie Sensory Bin

Apple Pie Sensory Bins from Etsy This sensory bin is great for those kids who love to play kitchen! They have some new food to add, and then maybe you will be inspired to make apple pie with them!

8.Apple picking sensory bin

Apple picking and art sensory bin Perfect for those apple picking little ones. Sort them out or make something for art. There is so much fun to be had with this Apple picking sensory bin.

9.Halloween Sensory Bin

Halloween/Fall Sensory Bin This very busy Halloween sensory bin can also builds on fine motor skills as they squeeze the large tweezers to place the objects in the pumpkin.

10.Magic Potion Sensory Bin

Magic Potion Halloween Sensory Bin How great is this Halloween themed sensory bin? If you’re planning a Halloween party this year, then adding this sensory bin can be a nice added treat.

11.Fall Sensory Bin

Fall Activities Sensory Bin When you think of fall, you definitely think of farms, apple and pumpkin picking. This sensory bin brings you all that, into a nice little play bin in your own home your kids will love!

12.Fall Dirt and Treasures Bin

Dirt Fall Sensory Bin A perfect bin for those kids that love to explore outside in dig up in mud and dirt.

13.Thanksgiving Themed Sensory Bin

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Thanksgiving Sensory Bin Cute and festive sensory bin for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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