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 to set up this activity along with links to other sensory blog posts and activities that you may like.
My students LOVE using this sink especially because it’s got a working tap.. And I love that it fits perfectly in our sensory table!
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What You Need
- Hot Cocoa Powder
- Water
- Sensory Table
- Cars
- Sink
- Wash Cloth
- Wash Brush
- Jumbo Tweezers
Below you will find links to each of the items included in this sensory bin set up to purchase as well as instructions for how to set this up. If you don’t mind about keeping the sensory bin edible you can add some washing liquid to the water solution to make it bubbly/soapy. But if you want to keep it edible, just use water in the sink.
Shopping List
USA Shopping List
- Hot Cocoa Powder
- Water
- Sensory Table and Trays – IKEA FLISAT and TROFAST trays.
- Cars
- Sink
- Wash Cloth
- Wash Brush (We use the one that comes with the sink)
- Jumbo Tweezers
UK Shopping List
- Hot Cocoa Powder
- Water
- Sensory Table – IKEA FLISAT and TROFAST trays.
- Cars
- Sink
- Wash Cloth
- Wash Brush (We use the one that comes with the sink)
- Jumbo Tweezers
Instructions
- Pour cocoa powder into one of the trays.
- Add water on top of the cocoa powder and mix it altogether to make a thick brown liquid to make ‘mud.’
- Place cars into the ‘mud’ mixture.
- Put the sink into the other tray and fill with water.
- Students pull the cars out of the ‘mud’ and wash them in the sink.
You can also jumbo tweezers for students who may not like to get their hands dirty and towels for drying up. The best part about this sensory bin is that it’s super easy to clean up when done!
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Nikki
