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25 Fall Sensory Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Are you looking for Fall Sensory Activities? Here are 25 fabulous sensory play ideas for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Enjoy all the textures, smells, and colors of Fall with these easy sensory activities for kids.

These Fall play ideas are perfect to use at home with your kids, or in the classroom with a whole group of students. Develop fine motor skills, vocabulary and more with these fun and easy sensory play ideas.

If you want to make your Fall themed lessons a breeze, then check out the Fall Activity Pack. It’s filled with math and literacy centers, fine motor activities and arts and crafts templates. All of which are aligned with preschool learning standards. Check it out today.

Need some Fall play ideas? Here are 25 Fall Sensory Activities for kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love these sensory activities for kids.

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Fall Sensory Activities

1. Counting Pumpkin Seeds Sensory Bin

counting pumpkin seeds sensory bin. A fun and easy sensory activity for Fall/Autumn. Toddlers and Preschoolers will love developing fine motor skills with this educational play ideas.

Learn fine motor skills and math with this fun Fall activity. This Counting Pumpkin Seeds Sensory Bin is easy to set up and fun for both toddlers and preschool. How many seeds need to go into each pumpkin? You’re going to have to open them to find out.

2. Fall Sensory Bin – Happy Hooligans

A gorgeous fall sensory bin that’s easy to make using dollar store and thrift shop items and things you have around the house and yard.

3. Apple Tree Sensory Bin

Learn how to make an Apple tree sensory bin. A fun and easy sensory activity for fall, perfect for toddlers and preschool classrooms.

Learn how to make an Apple tree sensory bin. A fun and easy sensory activity for fall, perfect for toddlers and preschool classrooms.

4. Pumpkin Boats – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

Carve little pumpkins into boats that really float! This is such a fun and easy sensory play idea for kids.

5. Corn Sensory Bin for Fall

In the mood for some Autumn/Fall fun? Start with this Corn Sensory Bin for Fall. It was so easy to set up and its perfect for toddlers and preschool.

Make sure you read my number 1 tip for keeping sensory bins mess-free. Read how this hack saved my sanity and made sensory bins my favorite play activity.

6. Fall Sensory Bag – My Bored Toddler

If you’ve never made a sensory bag before, you’ll love them! They’re perfect for babies and younger toddlers, or those occasions where you really don’t want them to get messy.

7. Rainbow Oats Sensory Bin for Fall

Learn how to make a Rainbow Oats Sensory Bin. These oats look just like Fall leaves when they've been colored, and with the help of some toilet roll trees, your toddlers and preschoolers can go exploring through an Autumn woods.

Learn how to make a Rainbow Oats Sensory Bin. These oats look just like Fall leaves when they’ve been colored, and with the help of some toilet roll trees, your toddlers and preschoolers can go exploring through an Autumn woods.

8. Oobleck and Leaves – Happy Toddler Playtime

Create a fun and messy Fall sensory play activity using oobleck and freshly fallen leaves. It’s a super easy sensory activity for toddlers and preschoolers!

9. Fall Leaves Soap Foam Sensory Play – And Next Comes L

If you haven’t made a sensory bin with soap foam before, you’re seriously missing out. You can toss in some scents, color, glitter, and/or small materials or decorations to customize it to any theme or season you can think of. Like with this fall soap foam sensory play idea.

10. Autumn/Fall Discovery Bin – The Train Drivers Wife

This Fall sensory bin is made from leftover spaghetti and some pine cones and leaves that were collected on a nature walk.

11. Scoop and Pour Sensory Activity for Fall – Days with Grey

Ready for a fall sensory bean bin?Scoop, pour, mix, and touch black and brown beans to discover Science and Math through play.

12. Fall Sensory Bottles – Little Bins for Little Hands

Get out and explore nature this fall and create  fall sensory bottles out of your nature finds! Gathered items from our own yard or from a nature hike, to create these simple fall discovery or sensory bottles.

13. Fall Leaves Sensory Bin with Water – And Next Comes L

Fall sensory activities are usually quick and simple to put together, and encourages fine motor practice. This one is a great reflection of the swirling, colorful leaves of fall.

14. Apple Scented Soap Foam – Learn Play Imagine

Whip up a batch of soap foam!  Make it in fun apple scents and colors, perfect for fall sensory play.

15. Fall Yarn Sensory Bin – Happy Toddler Playtime

Create a fun and unique sensory bin this Fall for your baby or toddler using yarn. It’s a fantastic way to explore colours and textures this Fall.

16. Fall Soup – Happy Toddler Playtime

This is a quick and easy natural Fall sensory bin that is a great way to cap off a nature walk this fall with your toddler or preschooler!

17. Fall Sensory Bin with Homemade Pumpkin Playdough – Wildflower Ramblings

Fall is a beautiful season.  Leaves, pumpkins, gourds.  So much to see and learn and explore through a child’s eyes. Toddlers and preschoolers will absolutely loved this sensory bin!!

18. All In One Fall Sensory Bin – Simple Fun for Kids

This fall sensory bin had it all: Goop, shaving cream, colored rice, baking soda and vinegar, and more!

19. Fall Sensory Bin – I Heart Crafty Things

The leaves are starting to change colors on trees outside and the fall season is officially here so it’s a perfect time to learn about and explore the changing season with your little ones. This fall sensory activity is full of opportunities for little ones to explore the colors of the fall season and the texture of fallen leaves. It also provides ample opportunity for counting and using fine motor muscles.

20. Fall Sensory Bottles – Fireflies and Mudpies

Learn how to make 3 mesmerizing fall sensory bottles (scarecrow, leaf, and pumpkin) for toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids. They are perfect for safe, no-mess autumn sensory play at home or at school.

21. Scarecrow Sensory Bin – Fireflies and Mudpies

Are you looking for an easy and fun fall sensory bin idea? Look no further! Toddlers and preschoolers will love digging their hands into this colorful sensory bin. Packed with crunchy fall leaves, shiny gems, and a friendly scarecrow, it’s the perfect autumn sensory bin for learning and play.

22. Fall Find and Match Sensory Bin – Messy Little Monster

Keep those sensory skills sharp with this Fall Sensory Bin for toddlers and preschoolers and enjoy some fall-themed fun! These sensory bins are a fun and hands-on activity that do wonders for children’s development. They help toddlers and preschoolers improve their fine motor skills and promote their natural curiosity.

23. Autumn Sensory Play Gel  – Kids Craft Room

Your kids are going to LOVE exploring Autumn Sensory Play Gel. It brings together all the sensory wonders of Nature into a squishy, squashy textural delight that kids will want to explore again and again!

24. Fall Sensory Bottle – Teaching Mama

A great first baby activity is to make a sensory bottle. Find out how to make a fall sensory bottle for little ones!

25. Fall Bubble Foam – Happy Toddler Playtime

Create this fun bubble foam sensory bin for your toddler this Autumn! It’s super simple to set up and a great way to explore all the colours of Fall!

26. Sunflower Sensory Bin

Completed sunsflower sensory bin activity for kids.

Enjoy the colors of this lovely sunflower sensory bin. This sensory activity is amazing because it’s easy to make and also packed full of math concepts. Perfect for toddlers an preschoolers who are inquisitive.

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Need some Fall play ideas? Here are 25 Fall Sensory Activities for kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love these sensory activities for kids.
Make your Autumn themed lessons easy with the Fall Activity Pack. Print and play activities for preschool and kindergarteners.

Fall Activity Pack

87 Pages of Fall themed play based learning activities. Perfect for preschool and kindergarteners.