Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website.

It’s Harvest Time! This Fall Sensory Bin is an easy and affordable way to entertain and engage toddlers and preschoolers this season, and it only takes about 5 minutes to put together!

Fall Sensory Bin

Sensory bins are such a great way to keep the little ones busy! You can tailor the activitiy to suit your child’s interests, or choose a theme based on an upcoming holiday or season. By pulling together a bunch of different objects in a variety of shapes, colors, textures, and sizes, it offers an opportunity for even the youngest children to explore, learn about a topic, and have fun while doing so!

Fall Sensory Bin 6

Since we live in a rural community in Central Virginia’s Piedmont region, late-summer/early-fall definitely means Harvest Season!

IMG_5945

The kids have had fun watching the tractors baling and moving hay on the surrounding farms, we’ve gone apple picking at the nearby orchard more than once, and on Monday of this week (while Gibbs was at school) we visited our neighbor’s dairy farm to watch them filling the silos with the harvested corn.

Spencer and Rebekah

IMG_5939

IMG_5943

IMG_5942

With that in mind, I collected as many appropriate (and affordable) items as I could grab on our quick run through the craft store last week. So what went into my box?

I filled the base of my plastic bin with a combination of straw and corn kernels. Use your judgment here: if your child is really young or if you have a kiddo who likes to put little things in his mouth, you should probably skip the corn, which could be a choking hazard. Plain straw would work just fine on its own!

Fall Sensory Bin 2

The tractor, which we already had on hand, was the biggest hit (no surprise)!

Fall Sensory Bin 8

Fall-colored pom-poms (pumpkins? hay bales? apples? whatever!);

Fall Sensory Bin 9

felt and foam fall-shaped stickers (pumpkins, leaves, etc.);

Fall Sensory Bin 10

fake leaves from the 40% off bin in the floral department;

Fall Sensory Bin 11

and little pinecones.

Fall Sensory Bin 12

Fall Sensory Bin 13

Fall Sensory Bin 17

Even big brother Casey joined in for a few minutes.

Fall Sensory Bin 14

And just as Spence was pushing his tractor along the table on the front porch…

Fall Sensory Bin 16

look what drove past! I had to snap a picture…such perfect timing!

Fall Sensory Bin 18

And it made this little guy very happy!

Fall Sensory Bin 15

[Tweet “Cheap and easy independent #play for #toddlers: a Fall Sensory Bin!”]

Fall Sensory Bin 3

 

Looking for other fun Fall activities? Check out these favorites:

Fall Leaves in Wax Paper

Fall-Leaves-in-Wax-Paper.jpg

 Fall Bingo

Fall-Bingo.jpg

Autumn Tree Cork Painting Autumn-Tree-Cork-Painting.jpg

Candy Corn Counting Game candy-corn-counting-game.jpg

blair

Hey, I’m Blair!

Welcome to my farmhouse kitchen in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Inspired by local traditions and seasonal fare, you’ll find plenty of easy, comforting recipes that bring your family together around the table. It’s down-home, country-style cooking!

Read More

Square overhead shot of hands serving a chicken pot pie recipe with biscuits
Overhead image of a bowl of chili mac on a dinner table with cornbread
Hands serving a platter of sheet pan sausage and potatoes

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. What a fun idea! And your boys look like they’re having the best time playing and checking out the tractors! I can’t wait til fall starts to hit here…Phoenix thinks its still summer!