If you’re looking for sensory bins for toddlers then you’ve found the right spot. I love setting up sensory bins for toddlers and babies and there are so many different ways you can approach this. You can have simple toddler sensory bins or get quite complex and creative! 
Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Babies
Sensory bins are a great form of sensory play for babies and toddlers and they are also a great way to keep them entertained. If you have never made a sensory bin before, you might like to start with our Simple Sensory Bin Ideas first.
If you’re ready to jump into some more sensory bin ideas, we’ve found over 30 great sensory play activities that your babies and toddlers will love. If you’re planning on making your own sensory bins, there’s a few items that are handy to have at home. These include:
If you’re keen to get started with toddler sensory bins, but find some of these a bit overwhelming, you might like to join our 10 Day Simple Sensory Bin Challenge. In this challenge we use simple and inexpensive items to create fun and engaging sensory bins. They won’t win any Pinterest awards but they WILL entertain your toddler. You can sign up for the challenge (it’s free!) HERE.
Here are more than 60 of our favorite sensory bin ideas!
Farm Animal – Simple Fun for Kids
Sunflower Sensory Bin – Life Over C’s
Pour & Scoop – Laughing Kids Learn
Color Sorting Fish – Teaching 2 and 3 year olds
Frozen Under the Sea – Natural Beach Living
Paw Patrol Sensory Play – The Gingerbread House
Ice Cream Sensory Bin – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Shark Sensory Water Play – Mommy’s Bundle
Airplane Sensory Bin – School Time Snippets
Taste Safe Insects Sensory Play
Fairy Mud – Laughing Kids Learn
Galaxy & Space – 3 Princesses and 1 Dude
Lady Bird Sensory Bin – Clare’s Little Tots
Nature Sensory Play – How Wee Learn
Flowers & Pom Poms Spring Sensory Bin
Ocean Sensory Water Play – Frogs and Fairies
Jell O Sensory Play – In the Kids Kitchen
Scissors Practice Sensory Bin – Moms and Crafters
Snow Dough – Powerful Mothering
Moon & Space Sensory Play – Fun with Mama
Bug Discovery– The Best Ideas for Kids
Apples Sensory Fun – I Heart Crafty Things
Dragons Love Tacos Sensory Bin – Days With Grey
Coffee Sensory Play – The Chaos and the Clutter
2 Ingredient Cloud Dough – My Bored Toddler
Rainbow Rice Sensory Play – Kidz Activities
Construction Truck Play – The Pleasantest Thing
Foamy Sensory Bin – Craftulate
Digging For Dinosaurs – The Jenny Evolution
Rainbow Spaghetti Play – The Train Driver’s Wife
Rainbow Rice & Play Dough – The Way He Plays
Rainbow Ice Ball Sensory Bin – Craftulate
Alphabet Sensory Ice Play – Something 2 Offer
Taste Safe Snow Sensory Play – The Train Driver’s Wife
Keys Sensory Play – Preschool Powol Packets
Star Sensory Soup – Modern Preschool
Toddler Pasta Scoop – The Train Driver’s Wife
Yellow Yarn Sensory Bin – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Let the Ice Melt – The Jenny Evolution
Pigs in the Mud Play – Modern Preschool
Farm Sensory Bin – Best Toys for Toddlers
Dinosaur Smelly Swamp – Adventures of Adam
Duck Pond Sensory Play – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Colored Salt Sensory Play – The Jenny Evolution
Insect Sensory Bin – Cutting Tiny Bites
Ocean Sensory Bin & Sort – – A dab of glue will do
Watermelon Oobleck – Gift of Curiosity
Edible Sludge Sensory Play – And Next Comes L
Coconut Sensory Play – Adventures of Adam
Dinosaur Chocolate Mud Sensory Bin – Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Stars & Stripes – Cutting Tiny Bites
July 4th Ice Play – Playground Park Bench
Insect Inspections – Parenting Chaos
Rainbow Bubbles – Gift of Curiosity
Construction Sensory Play – Sugar, Spice & Glitter
Scoop & Pour – Play to Learn Preschool
If you enjoyed these sensory bins for toddlers and babies then…
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These are all wonderful. Thanks for including our Alphabet Ice Sensory Tray.
Thanks for including our Construction Sensory Bin – there are some amazing ideas here, enough to keep kids busy all summer long! (I think we’ll try the Dino Chocolate Mud ASAP!)
Great post to have all of these ideas in one place! As the weather gets cooler I start looking for ways to keep the kids entertained inside. I’ll be back to use these for sure!
I love sensory bins! today the whole play room looks like a sensory bin! time to clean up!