10 Spring Sensory Bins for Kids - The Artful Parent (2024)

Here are 10 fun and easy ideas for Spring sensory bins for kids. These bins offer a fun and exploratory way to engage kids’ senses and enjoy the sights and sounds of Spring!

Sensory play is fun AND important for kids’ development. Here at the Artful Parent, we like to gather sensory bin ideas for every season and holiday and share them with you! Some ideas come from Instagram, and some come from our own experiences. Either way, these hands-on activities offer colorful, textured fun that engages kids’ senses and sparks creativity.

Springtime is a great time to bring the sensory play outside, to let kids get a little messy and to let them experience the full range of Spring senses. As they play, you can ask them what they are hearing, seeing, smelling, and feeling both outside and in their sensory bin.

Dive into these spring-themed ideas to create a sensory-rich learning experience for kids of all ages.

1. Flower Soup from Little Mainer Art Studio

Sensory play doesn’t have to be complicated! Add a few drops of food coloring or paint to your water and then gather blossoms and petals from your garden for a sensory delight!

2. Beehive Playdough from Process of Play

Here’s another fun way to use bubble wrap! Press it into yellow playdough for a cool beehive look. Dried black beans are the perfect addition for some black bee stripes!

3. Flower Ice Play from Process of Play

This ice play is fun for kids at every step of the process: they can pick the flowers, sprinkle them into the ice cube trays, and play with the ice once it’s frozen! This set up also includes a bowl of warm water for dropping the ice cubes into.

4. Bunnies & Chicks Rice Bin from Find the Little Mind

Who knew rice dyed green looks just like grass!? These sweet chicks and bunnies are a perfect addition to this grassy bin.

5. Matcha Playdough from Love.and.paperhearts

Looking for a way to change up your playdough? Add matcha powder to it! That green color is perfect for springtime, along with some nature items gathered from the yard.

6. Plant a Garden from Find the Little Mind

This is a great way for littles to play in the dirt without getting too messy! This set up uses play dirt, but you could easily use kinetic sand.

7. Easter Garden from Play at Home Teacher

Or you can also use black beans! We love the addition of carrots for pretend planting.

8. Rainbow Playdough from the Artful Parent

Whip up a batch of playdough and use liquid watercolor paint or food coloring to tint each blob a different color of the rainbow!

9. Planting Carrots from Find the Little Mind

If the sun is shining and temps are warming up where you are, you can also let your kiddo get into real dirt! How cute are these little carrot dirt cupcakes?!

10. Easter Egg Rainbow Rice from the Artful Parent

Put all of those plastic Easter eggs to use! Our kids love to scoop and pour rainbow rice with them!

Which spring sensory bin will you try this spring?

More Spring Activities for Kids

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• 15 Rainbow Crafts for Kids to Make
• 7 Children’s Books About Spring
• 12 Flower Crafts for Kids
• The Ultimate Guide to Sensory Bin Materials

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