This easy to set up sensory bin is perfect for little hands. It is fun to sort thru and play in, and it has a really fun feature for night time play; this Flying High in The Sky Sensory Bin Glows in the DARK!
We have been making sensory bins for about 8 years now.Even though Rolf is a tween and is generally too cool for my projects, even he wanted to get his hands into this one. I used things we had in our craft supplies, but for your convenience I added affiliate links to help you find some of these items that you may not have.
A Storage Bin with a lid
Neon Blue Food Color
A zipper seal baggie
White Rice, Uncooked (2 cups)
Tongs
Glow in the Dark Stars
Cotton Balls
Place 2 cups of white rice into a zipper seal baggie.
Add 2 tablespoons of non toxic glow in the dark paint (I used art deco brand) and 10 drops of neon blue food color to the baggie.
Pour the rice on a paper towel, paper plate, or something like an old cookie sheet and allow to dry for about 4 hours. You may need to stir halfway through the drying time.
To assemble the bin:
Cut several sections of rainbow ribbon in various lengths from 1 to 3 inches.
Gently "fluff" several cotton balls to resemble clouds.
Pour the dry, dyed rice into the storage bin.
Bury several sections of rainbow ribbon in the rice bin.
Place the remaining rainbow ribbon on the top of the bin.
Bury several plastic glow in the dark stars in the rice bin.
Sprinkle the remaining stars on top of the bin.
Add fluffy cotton clouds to the bin.
Add the planes and helicopters from the tube of Toobs
Add a pair of tongs to the bin and invite your child to explore.
The tongs add a challenge to the bin, which is excellent for practicing fine motor skills.
Here is the bin after dark. We LOVE glow in the dark activities!
Some of our favorite glow in the dark activities include:
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