I put those muffin tins in a bin and add mixed dry beans. Kids love the sound of them dropping in the tin. They like to use spoons for scooping. The plastic ones break so I use metal ones. Craft sticks and cups too. They will fill up several cups with sticks and dump them out and do it all again. Kids can learn so much with sensory bins.

I love sensory bins. I add egg cartons with rice and pompoms and tweezers . You can have littles put the pompoms into the egg cartons with tweezers.

There were only 5 items I haven’t purchased from your list! 😂 So I agree, great finds!

Love you somuch miss

Thanks for sharing. Always looking for ideas!!

You shared so many great ways to put this together. Thank you

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you are too kind. I appreciate it!

Thank you! I have a 15 month old and your videos are so helpful. Really inspired me with new ideas :)

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

yay! I'm so happy to hear that!

Two amazing vloggers make one super helpful video!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you are so sweet.

I use cut up pipe cleaners and Pom pom. Use a magnet wand and the pipe cleaners will stick to it. I also use paper clips and a magnet wand. Good for science learning. These are usually for 3 years and up but if you are playing with the child they are safe. The pipe cleaners and paper clips are sold at Dollar Tree.

Oh my the size of your Dollar Store😍. Mine is literally the length of the first aisles and no coolers. I'm completely jealous. Great ideas!!!!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

This one was actually pretty typical sized... there is one here that is larger than most though that I do love!

Thumbs up! Ashton, is two. Our grandson. Great ideas! I hide things in a travel size pillow case. 😃💝

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome idea!

It's been a hot summer so we stay in until it cools down. I am going to try this! :)

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

I know, it does seem hotter than last year!

I also love to dye pasta/rice with food coloring! Makes sensory even more fun for the littles!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

So fun! I've think those are always fun ways to use them too. Love it!

I bought a bunch of Dollar Tree cat litter boxes for sensory bins. They are deep and wide enough for 2 - 3 kids work together!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!! LOVE it!

cooooooooooool

i have two sensory bins water and sand with shells amazing play time

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Those would be amazing!

Wow! 😲😲😲

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

wow!

Christina, Great video! Hi Dana. I just wanted to tell you that I do most of this with my daycare littles. With the contact paper, after we place items on the sticky side, we turn it over and draw things encompassing the items that we placed on it. Tissue paper and pipe ckeaners are a big thing with our current group. Last year stickers was a favorite. Thanks for sharing. There are never too many ideas to keep the kids learning.

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE - great idea. Thank you so much for leaving a comment and sharing.

At school in mindfulness class we have a sand sensory ben with rocks and marbles in it and I love using it so I want to make one at home

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

Oh that would be so cool! Love that!

Thank you 😊😊 👍👍👍 Love your videos and so many Great Ideas for keeping little ones busy. I am trying to think of different ideas for Sensory activities for my toddler like sensory bins and bags. Do you possibly have a video of different Sensory bags ? That will be great maybe I can make one with items from Dollar Tree (:

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

I do have one video on sensory bags... Not too many ideas though.

ice cubes and trays too . also sand . use wrapping paper on walls in one section so have draw area

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Love these ideas!

Dollar tree pregnancy tests contain a little dropper perfect for water, making colors, water droplets, etc

@ThePurpleAlphabet

4 жыл бұрын

GREAT idea!

Why don't I visit dollar stores more? I think I may go this weekend now! We do sensory bins but seems like we could make them even more fun after a stop there!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

It's a great resource, for sure!

Yay loved this video!! Can’t wait to hit up my DT! Ty!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Yay! Have fun!

My kids love contact paper activities.i just saw that you’re in San Marcos??!! I’m from Vista/Oceanside!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Fun! Yes, my PO box is in San Marcos.

My son LOVES sensory bins! His fav is always the water one. He likes to scoop things out of it.

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

HAHA - that's so true. Happens all the time.

My daughter is 7 and is special needs. I think some of these will work for her too. Was hoping maybe you could do a video doing ideas for special needs children.

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, many of the things you'll see on my channel work or can be adapted for special needs. It is hard to do just one video, because "special needs" can mean many things.

You look so much like super nanny!

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Ha!

What age should you introduce sensory bin?

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on the child and what kinda of sensory product is inside, we started at 2 yrs

@artistrybyericadawn4122

5 жыл бұрын

is say two

@jeanshimpeno45

4 жыл бұрын

I start a sensory bin at my daycare as soon as a child can sit up and hold things. I use large craft sticks in a bin or clothes pins. Add a large mouth plastic bottle and show them how to put them in. They love to hear them drop in. You need to be there with them at all times.

anything edible lucky charms cheerios etc also jello and put creatures in it

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

Oh fab ideas! Love that!

No final product?

@ThePurpleAlphabet

6 жыл бұрын

No, this was to give you ideas of what to use at home. However, you may see some in Dana's vlogs, since I don't have toddlers anymore.

Why don't we have dollar tree like in India 😒

@ThePurpleAlphabet

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, I'm sorry!

You look like jo frost

where is this the dollar tree stores that are around me are always short of the thinks you show and very messy

Love you but your friend creeps me out 🤦‍♀️