Here are 10 fun and easy ideas for Spring sensory bins for kids. These bins offer a fun and exploratory way to engage kids’ senses and enjoy the sights and sounds of Spring!
Updated March 2025
Sensory play is fun AND important for kids’ development. Here at the Artful Parent, we like to gather sensory bin ideas for every season and holiday and share them with you! Some ideas come from Instagram, and some come from our own experiences. Either way, these hands-on activities offer colorful, textured fun that engages kids’ senses and sparks creativity.
Springtime is a great time to bring the sensory play outside, to let kids get a little messy and to let them experience the full range of Spring senses. As they play, you can ask them what they are hearing, seeing, smelling, and feeling both outside and in their sensory bin.
Dive into these spring-themed ideas to create a sensory-rich learning experience for kids of all ages.
Spring Sensory Bins for Kids
1. Easter Fun Playdough from the Artful Parent
If you’ve got family coming over for Easter or springtime gatherings, set up a playdough table for the kids! Simply set out a few balls of brightly colored playdough, some plastic eggs, and whatever fun items you might find at the dollar store!
2. Flower Soup from Little Mainer Art Studio
Sensory play doesn’t have to be complicated! Just a few drops of pink food coloring added to water and some blossoms picked from the garden make a gorgeous flower soup!
3. Glitter Potions from the Artful Parent
Take advantage of the warm weather and bring the sensory play outside! This is an Artful Parent classic and a favorite with every kid we know. Combine vinegar and baking soda and add some glitter for lots of fun!
4. Pastel Chick Peas from the Artful Parent
We love to dye chick peas just like rice. Pair them with some scoops, bowls, and plastic Easter eggs for some fun!
5. Matcha Playdough from love.and.paperhearts
Why make plain playdough when you can make matcha playdough?! The vibrant green makes a lovely backdrop for spring poke-ins like sticks, blossoms, and leaves.
6. Plant a Garden from Find the Little Mind
If your kids want to get going on gardening early, set them up with a sweet set up like this. If you don’t have play dirt, you could easily use kinetic sand (or real dirt!) plus some toy shovels, pails, and flowers.
7. Easter Garden from Play at Home Teacher
You can use dried black beans in place of dirt, too! Kids will love scooping, pouring, and running their hands through the beans, plus planting pretend carrots!
8. Bee Playdough from Process of Play
Did you know bubble wrap pressed into playdough looks like a beehive?! We didn’t either! This playdough set up is perfect for pollinator season.
9. Easter Egg Rainbow Rice from the Artful Parent
If you’ve got extra plastic eggs from the Easter Bunny, they make a great addition to any sensory bin! We love filling them up with rainbow rice and then watching as the rice pours out.
10. Planting Seeds from the Artful Parent
What better time than spring to let your kids dig in the dirt? We love filling one side of the sensory table with soil and the other with a seed starter tray. You can just let them play, dig, and pour, or let them pick some seeds they’d like to get started!
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