Sensory Bins

I tried sensory bins awhile ago with B and he just wasn't that into them. He would throw the stuff or dump the bin. He never really wanted to explore what was in there. Now that he is becoming more of a seeker, I thought I would give the bins another try. I don't have the time or patience to put bins together so I order them on Etsy. (Gotta love Etsy, right?) OMG there are so many to choose from! I have ordered 3 so far: Mickey Mouse, construction, and tractors. The tractor one is on the way so we haven't tried it yet.

Here is the Mickey sensory bin. B liked putting the white beans in the cups and putting the pom poms on the tray. He pulled out all of the characters and pictures and named them.

B loves the construction sensory bin but he definitely put his on spin on it. The first time I put it out, he took all of the construction vehicles out and played with them. Didn't touch anything else in the bin.

The next time I got the construction  sensory bin out, B pulled out everything except the beans. He made a road and drove his cars on it. Then he put the rocks into the white PVC tubes. I love to see his creative play!!