I used to do more Halloween crafts when my 2 girls were little. As much as my boys do enjoy some arts & crafts, they really like building, digging and exploring more than sitting still. If I do want them to sit for a while in one place, one thing they do enjoy is a sensory bin activity. I did this post with 3 sensory activities a few years ago and have repeated them all quite a few times. My boys are SO into Halloween this year and I decided to make a super simple Halloween sensory bin. This year easy, inexpensive and was loads of fun for them. Here’s how we made it:

Simple Halloween Sensory Bin: 

 

Supplies: 

1. Dry black beans
2. Bin – we used an orange Home Depot paint tray because I happened to have one. It made for great Halloween colors! 
3. Skeletons
4. Spiders
5. Mini Pumpkin

The boys played with this, set up the skeletons and we also played a lot of “hide the spiders”. A lot of people asked last time if the beans make a mess. It can, so either use a deeper bin so not as many fall out or let them play with it outside. This is a fun activity for a Halloween party for little ones or even a classroom. Enjoy this super simple Halloween sensory bin! 

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