Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Halloween Sensory Box

The last post in our Halloween series before the day itself is upon us, and of course I just had to make it a sensory box! :-) This one is suitable to engage children 6 months - 3 years old, and takes the form of a Halloween treasure hunt for little toys buried in the lentils. Lentils are a lovely sensory material, they feel so wonderful running through your fingers, pour beautifully, and have the perfect Halloween themed colours! They're also completely safe for infants still in the oral phase.

For this activity you will need:

  • Large plastic tub
  • 4 bags orange lentils
  • 1 bag black lentils (french lentils)
  • Assorted Halloween toys (from dollar store)
  • Scoops, cups, cardboard tubes
  • Drop cloth
The set up is super quick...first pour all the lentils into the tub....


...and mix them together (Don't they look wonderful?)...


...Then get your treasures ready...


...These are the ones I chose to use...


...Now hide some of the treasures beneath the lentils, and use some for decoration...


...and your done! :-)


When Bean and I sat down to explore the box, she took her time exploring all the different items one by one as she uncovered them...


...She enjoyed pouring into the tubes and cups...


...but most of all she loved pouring on herself! (hence the drop cloth)


Once almost all the lentils were scattered and piled on the drop cloth, we told lots stories with the characters from the box (currently one of Bean's favorite kinds of play).



All in all it was a great way to start our Halloween celebrations and to introduce some more Halloween themed characters and toys for story telling and imaginative play. 
I hope you've enjoyed our Halloween series and had fun with some Halloween play yourselves. Now all that's left for us to do is get our costumes and treats ready for the big day tomorrow...

Happy Playing & Happy Halloween! 


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