{"id":5175,"date":"2016-03-16T18:06:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T18:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:37","slug":"quick-st-patricks-day-sensory-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/quick-st-patricks-day-sensory-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin"},"content":{"rendered":"
Your older siblings are occupied and your youngest is getting restless, as you try to prepare the dinner and fold the laundry. Setting up a quick sensory bin is the perfect weapon to pull out in your fight against\u00a0the late-afternoon blues. Our St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is super quick to set up and will stimulate and entertain your pre-schooler, whilst you finish up\u00a0your \u00a0chores.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n My son’s were engrossed in a football match outdoors, so Bella was left to her own devices indoors, whilst I tried to finish up my chores for the day. We had enjoyed some painting together and a spot of baking, but I needed a few minutes to get tidied down and start to prepare the dinner.<\/p>\n I was pretty sure I had a bag emergency rice in the back of the cupboard (perfect for emergency sensory bins or emergency meals, whichever need arises first!) so I tossed this into a deep tray along with a few St Patrick’s Day<\/a> themed items from our craft supplies<\/a>. It only took a minute to set up and she was content to play for a little while at least.<\/p>\n Click here to receive a FREE copy of our eBook<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Sensory Bins are fun for kids of all ages and in particular suit the inquisitive minds (and hands) of pre-schoolers.<\/p>\n Usually set to a theme, a sensory bin is filled with a selection\u00a0of\u00a0items to stimulate your child’s senses in\u00a0a contained area (well that’s the theory).<\/p>\n Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n Load all of the supplies into a deep try (I picked up some bargain disposable roasting trays, which are ideal to have on standby) and invite your child to play.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If younger children are playing then make sure to keep a close eye on them if you have small items in your sensory bin which could present a choking hazard.<\/p>\n Click here to receive a FREE copy of our eBook<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your older siblings are occupied and your youngest is getting restless, as you try to prepare the dinner and fold the laundry. Setting up a quick sensory bin is the perfect weapon to pull out in your fight against\u00a0the late-afternoon blues. Our St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is super quick to set up and will … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[345,369,209,218],"tags":[370,77],"yoast_head":"\nHow to make a St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin<\/h2>\n
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