sensory bins Archives - Mama.Papa.Bubba. https://mamapapabubba.com/tag/sensory-bins/ Sat, 19 May 2018 08:42:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 56460141 Gardening Sensory Bin https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/05/19/gardening-sensory-bin-2/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/05/19/gardening-sensory-bin-2/#comments Sat, 19 May 2018 08:42:07 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=73598 Oh, how I love me a good sensory bin.  When Miss G was a toddler, we were sensory bin QUEENS.  Seriously though.  We probably had a minimum of two sensory bins going on any given day.  She loved them, I loved them, and they come with SO many benefits, so we just ran with it.… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/05/19/gardening-sensory-bin-2/feed/ 2 73598 Construction Sensory Bin Gift https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/10/23/construction-sensory-bin-gift/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/10/23/construction-sensory-bin-gift/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:56:52 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=24558 By now, I think it’s pretty obvious that Miss G and I love to make and give homemade gifts.  I love giving something unique that can’t just be purchased at a store, and I think we both love the process of coming up with an idea, collecting the materials, and putting it all together in… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/10/23/construction-sensory-bin-gift/feed/ 7 24558 Colourful Scented Oobleck https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/11/04/colourful-scented-oobleck/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/11/04/colourful-scented-oobleck/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:28:08 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=15538 Oobleck, goop, goo, cornstarch paste… Whatever you call it, we’re huge fans!  The cornstarch and water mixture has been a staple in our play repertoire for a long time now and it never fails to captivate those who dare to dig their hands in.  With Halloween having just come and gone, we’ve played with it… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/11/04/colourful-scented-oobleck/feed/ 5 15538 Simple Sensory Bin Stand https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/24/simple-sensory-bin-stand/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/24/simple-sensory-bin-stand/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:02:01 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=14349 Today Gracen and I put together this very simple sensory bin stand for her brand new {big} bedroom.  It was an idea I’d seen on Ikea Hackers a few years back, and I’m so glad I remembered it.  It’s simple, inexpensive, multipurpose, and fully customizable, which I love.  And now that we’ve put it to… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/24/simple-sensory-bin-stand/feed/ 15 14349 Ridiculously Fun Colourful Bubble Foam https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/14/ridiculously-fun-colourful-bubble-foam/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/14/ridiculously-fun-colourful-bubble-foam/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:12:13 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=14374 Oh my word… I’m so glad we finally got around to trying this!  I pinned the idea over a year ago and I knew it was going to be fun, but I had no idea just how much Miss G would love it and how much play it would bring about (just wait until we… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/14/ridiculously-fun-colourful-bubble-foam/feed/ 24 14374 Japanese Rice Sensory Bin https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/11/japanese-rice-sensory-bin/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/11/japanese-rice-sensory-bin/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2013 07:13:32 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=14342 Our rice-filled, Japenese-themed sensory bin was such a hit with the little girls at Gracen’s 3rd birthday party, we decided to bring it out to enjoy again today.  We brought a soft blanket, parked ourselves in the shade of a big tree on the far side of the yard, and Grae snuck in the calm,… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/11/japanese-rice-sensory-bin/feed/ 0 14342 Fresh Mint Sensory Play https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/07/24/fresh-mint-sensory-play/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/07/24/fresh-mint-sensory-play/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:16:57 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=13060 The last few days have been hectic.  With only 5 days to pack up our entire house and prepare for our first of two upcoming moves, Brad and I have been working at full steam sorting through things, preparing boxes of items we’ll need for August, boxes that will go straight to Kuwait, and boxes… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/07/24/fresh-mint-sensory-play/feed/ 0 13060 Duck Pond Sensory Bin https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/13/duck-pond-sensory-bin/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/13/duck-pond-sensory-bin/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:03:37 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=11444 On the way home from a little mama/daughter photo shoot  today, Gracen asked if we could build a duck pond.  I’m not sure where how or why this request came about, but I was as game as she was. It’s been a while since we’ve put together a new sensory bin and what I loved… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/13/duck-pond-sensory-bin/feed/ 2 11444 Snow Dough {for 4} https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/01/01/snow-dough-for-4/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/01/01/snow-dough-for-4/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:17:26 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=9466 I loved this simple variation on the usual cloud dough, and today I simplified it even further for some messy morning sensory play with the cousins.  To create some “snow dough” of our own, I simply made our usual cloud/moon dough and dumped in a couple of small bottles of silvery light blue glitter.  A… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/01/01/snow-dough-for-4/feed/ 1 9466 Remnants of a Messy Play Date https://mamapapabubba.com/2012/09/14/remnants-of-a-messy-play-date/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2012/09/14/remnants-of-a-messy-play-date/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 06:14:03 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=7297 Gracen had a wonderful time with her friends at her birthday party and has talked about having friends over to play every day since.  So with my little lady’s wishes tugging at my heartstrings and our beautiful Vancouver weather continuing into September, I decided to host our first ever {outdoor} messy play date.   It’s… Read More

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