Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
This feelings and emotions sensory bin has been a huge hit for us! We love watching the Inside Out films to get a deeper and more visual experience and understanding of our feelings and emotions. I then extended this activity so that we could continue with our learning afterwards. Check out the photos and information below in this post, including… Read More
This acorn sensory bin is the perfect autumn/fall activity to set up for your students / children at home. We loved setting this one up and it’s honestly been a huge hit.. Especially the squirrel tweezers – my students LOVE anything like that! In this blog post I’m going to share how you can create this sensory bin with your… Read More
This free apple ten frames sensory bin is the perfect addition to your math activities. If you are looking for an educational sensory bin to add to your math table – this is it! The activity shown in this sensory bin is a free downloadable activity that includes worksheets for numbers 0-10. It’s perfect for helping students with number recognition,… Read More
In this blog post I’m sharing my Halloween spider sensory bin for kids. We have LOVED using this one and I know it’s going to be a huge hit with your students too! You’ll find a list of materials, instructions and photos in this blog post to help you re-create this activity with your students too. Materials Needed Follow the… Read More
One question that I get asked a lot is ‘Should I dye pasta with food coloring or paint?’ And today I’m going to be providing you with some comparisons! For me personally, food coloring is my go-to.. But I have used paint now and again too. You can find my blog posts for how to use each of these to… Read More
This free dentist letter matching activity is the perfect addition to your dental health and/or community helpers theme. I use this letter matching activity as part of a sensory bin and my students love it! In this blog post I’m sharing about my sensory bin set up, along with a free printable for you to download and use with your… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing my ocean play dough bin. I recently shared this play dough bin on social media and I had hundreds of messages requesting all of the information to re-create this sensory bin for themselves.. So I figured it would be perfect to turn this into a blog post where you can easily access all… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing instructions for how to dye pasta with paint. I prefer using paint to dye pasta and rice because it’s easier and less messy to clean up than food dye. The pasta lasts really well, so I usually spend some time before the back to school season prepping pasta, rice and chickpeas in all… Read More
This edible car wash sensory bin table has been a huge success this summer and I’m so excited to share it with you today! We love making edible activities where possible to reduce risks and this one is perfect to add to the growing list of edible options. You’ll find links in this blog post to items that I used… Read More
Come and check out our most recent Hulk sensory bin set-up. Sensory bins are always a huge hit, so I try to rotate through different ones throughout the school year to mix things up. My biggest tip for making your life easier (and more affordable!) with sensory bins is to make all the parts yourself.. Dyeing rice yourself costs next… Read More
