17 Best Halloween Sensory Bins for Kids
Halloween is the perfect time of year for kids to get creative and explore their senses.
A sensory bin can be a fantastic way to do that! Sensory bins are containers filled with materials like rice, sand, beans, or other fillers that allow children to explore textures, shapes, and colors hands-on.
They’re also great tools for teaching basic concepts like counting and sorting and motor skills such as pouring, scooping, and grasping.
And even though it might seem intimidating at first, making one of these colorful trays is surprisingly easy—just use these Halloween sensory bins to inspire some spooky sensory fun.
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Supplies Needed for These Halloween Sensory Bins
You will need common supplies for most of these easy fall Halloween bins. Pick and choose what supplies you use for which projects. Most importantly, have fun!
Here Are 17 Spooky Sensory Bins for Halloween
1. Spaghetti and Eyeballs Sensory Bin
Looking for a Halloween activity that’s spooky, slimy, and super fun? You’ve found it!
This sensory bin filled with purple spaghetti and squishy eyeballs- will keep your kids happily entertained for hours.
2. Witches Potion Sensory Bin
Halloween is spooky witches’ season, and this fun (and budget-friendly) Witches Potion is the perfect sensory bin for some otherworldly fun!
Put a fun educational twist on this witch potion, and read these awesome spider facts to your child while they are mixing their potion! Also, be sure to check out these 15 fun witch craft ideas!
3. Beans and Rice Halloween Sensory Bin
This Halloween-themed sensory bin is easy to put together, and toddlers can work on their fine motor skills! Made with rice and beans, it’s also fun for little ones to play in different ways!
Click the link below and read how to make one at home.
4. Orange Rice and Creepy Crawlies Sensory Tray
Younger kids can get scared fast, but they can still enjoy Halloween fun. This option offers all the spookish fun for the younger kids in the family. When you are finished, try this fun bat craft!
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5. Creepy Crawly Sensory Bin with Water Beads
This sensory bin option made with water beads and creepy Halloween toys guarantees your little ones will have a spooktacular time!
Related craft: 21 Super Fun Spider Crafts for Kids
6. Melt the Witch Sensory Bin
This post includes tips for setting up your own melting witch sensory bin at home. It’s perfect for exploring some fizzy textures and introducing little ones to science in a fun way.
7. Yarn and Pom Poms Sensory Bin
Is your child not a big fan of slimy textures? No worries! Use yarn and pom-poms to make a Halloween-themed sensory bin. Click the link below and follow the step-by-step instructions to set one up at home.
8. Spooky Spaghetti Sensory Invitation to Play
Colored spaghetti and a couple of spookily cute Halloween props are all you need to make this awesome sensory bin!
9. Jello Eyeballs Sensory Bin
Short on time? Try this sensory bin! You can make this in no time, and your children will have a blast playing with the jiggling jello eyes.
10. Edible Halloween Sensory Bin
Halloween would not be complete without a sweet, edible sensory bin. All you need is jelly and some Halloween-themed candy for this one.
11. Halloween Cloud Dough Sensory Bin
Invite your kids to explore textures with this Halloween-colored cloud dough sensory bin! Cloud dough is a soft, moldable dough that can be easily made with just two ingredients: flour and oil.
12. Halloween Sensory Soup
This sensory soup takes little prep time, which makes it an ideal last-minute Halloween activity for the little ones.
13. Spider Soup
This spider soup screams Halloween fun! Your kids can work on their measuring skills while enjoying a spookish good time!
14. Fizzing Science Sensory Bin
Bring the Halloween magic to your little one’s playtime with this bubbly sensory bin! To make this, you will need baking soda, vinegar, and a few everyday items you probably already have.
15. Black Bat Witches Brew
Your kids will have lots of fun making their own magical witches brew this Halloween. You can make this sensory bin using a few ingredients. Kids will have loads of fun strengthening their fine motor skills as they dig and scoop!
16. Spider Sensory Bin
Got packaging paper to spare? Use it in this adorable spider sensory bin where kids can experiment with textures!
Click the link to get the full instructions and more fun ideas on using this spider-themed bin.
17. Fluffy Slime Sensory Bowl
Sticky fluffy slime and Halloween are a match made in sensory bin heaven! This bin is awesome for kids who love slime and explore spooky textures.
Halloween Sensory Bin Summary
There you have it. Seventeen different sensory bins to make your Halloween extra special. Make sure to try out one or a handful of these sensory bins this Halloween season!
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