Construction Truck Sensory Bin for Kids

If your kids love messy play, then they’re going to love this Construction Truck Sensory Bin. It’s a fun way to learn about construction vehicles, develop fine motor skills and more.

You can use it as part of a transportation theme in your preschool classroom, or just as a quick activity to do at home with the kids.

Learn how to make your own, and different ways you can play by reading the step by step instructions below.

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Materials Needed

A large plastic tub
Sand
Toy construction vehicles
Sticks
Pebbles
Sensory bin tools (cups, bowls, spoons, etc)

How to Make a Construction Truck Sensory Bin

1. Pour the sand into a large tub.

If you don’t have any sand, then you can use whatever sensory bin filler you already have on hand. Other options you can try include:

Black beans
Kinetic sand
Mud
Moon sand.

If you want a taste-safe option then check out this edible construction sensory bin idea. You can make the moon sand out of a few simple kitchen ingredients in under 10 minutes.

2. Place the sticks, pebbles and toy trucks in the tub.

Arrange the little trucks and other items on top of the sand.

Something else that I wish I had added was some little traffic signs or mini construction workers. It would have been a great way to talk about road rules while they engaged in imaginative play.

3. Enjoy playing

Now all you have to do is gather your sensory bin tools and have fun exploring this sensory activity.

Different Ways to Play

1. Pretend play.

Use the plastic toys to pretend that you’re on a construction site by digging and moving the sand around.

Dramatic play is a wonderful way for young learners to work on language development, social skills and more.

2. Sort by size.

Grab the stick and arrange them from tallest to shortest. This is a simple math activity that is important for young children to master.

3. Sort by color.

Sort and group the different pebbles by color. This is another math activity that can be learned with hands-on practice.

More Transportation Theme Ideas

If your kids are crazy for monster trucks, excavators and dump truck. Then you’ll have so much fun exploring these other fun ideas that are perfect for a transport theme.

Or take a look at all of our Transportation Activities for Kids.

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