Australia Sensory Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This Australia Sensory Bin is the perfect way to celebrate NAIDOC week. Red sand, kangaroos and banksia seeds make up a wonderful way to explore Australian nature. This is a fun and easy sensory play idea that toddler and preschoolers will just love.
Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.
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Materials Needed
- Sand
- Red Food coloring
- Kangaroo, koala and other Australian animal toy figurines
- Sticks, twigs and leaves.
- A large tub
How to Make an Australia Sensory Bin
1. In a large bowl pour some sand, water and food coloring and mix together until the sand turns red.
You don’t have to make your own red sand, you can also use red kinetic sand or buy red craft sand from the local craft store.
2. Then leave the sand out in the sun to dry.
The water will evaporate but the red color will remain.
This coloring isn’t permanent. It’s easy to wash the color out again once you’re finished and want to return the sand back to the sandbox. Just add water and the sand will return to normal again.
3. Poured the now dry, red sand into a large tub. Then decorate with the animal toys, sticks and leaves.
I used grevillea flowers and banksia seed pods to decorate my Australia sensory bin, because these are native to Australia. But of course, if you live somewhere else in the world, you can just use whatever parts of nature that you can find when you work around outside.
More Australia Play Ideas for Kids
Here are some more Australian themed play activities for toddlers and preschoolers. Learn all about the land down under with these fun ideas.
- Handprint Dot Art
- Q-Tip dot paintings – Aboriginal inspired art for kids.
- Koala Sticky Wall
- Australian Wattle Craft
- Sydney Harbour Bridge Craft
For more ideas, check out these 28 Australia Activities for Kids
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