This fall corn sensory bin is one of my favorite sensory bins. It brings back so many childhood memories of growing up in the Midwest with harvest time and playing in the corn. It was always so fun and soothing to slip our feet and hands in the corn.
It’s been on my list for awhile to recreate this experience for my kids. They love playing in the corn at the pumpkin patch, but that’s just a few minutes once a year as a handful of other kids wait their turn for the popular attraction.
I love setting up sensory bins for the kids. They are reusable and allow hours of independent and imaginative play. They are fun, engaging and easy to set up. We reuse the same bin and rotate out fillers. I often leave sensory bins set up for weeks at at time. Corn is the perfect fall filler. Changing the tools and toys in the sensory bin creates a new experience each time the kids play.
While we have a grain elevator down the road, our main harvest is wheat in June, so I did not have a ready supply of corn like I did growing up. Then I stumbled upon a 40 lb bag of corn at a local farm and home store. We had the rest of the needed items at home making this an inexpensive activity for weeks of fun and independent play for the kids.
Besides the corn and the container, use whatever items you have. We just pull items from the kids toys or kitchen items. Soup ladles and small bowls work great. You can find some other fun items linked below.
Supplies
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- Large Clear Box Under Bed Storage Container
- Feed or Shelled Corn
- Shovels and Rakes
- Shovels
- Handy Scoopers
- Farm Animal Toys
- Little Toy Tractors
- Cars
- Monster Trucks
- Tractor and Wagon
- Dump Truck
Setting up the corn sensory bin
To get started, I used a large under the bed storage container and filled it with the corn. I did not get a picture of the bag before it disappeared but we purchased it at farm store. (Note: This corn is not made for people, so make sure you are supervising little ones.)
Playing with the corn sensory bin
Our kids have loved playing in this corn! It has has become a favorite activity. We have changed it up a few times to keep them interested and coming back to it. One time I put shovels, rakes and plastic cups in it.
The next time, I grabbed some of their little toy tractors. You could also use cars or monster trucks. The kids swapped out the little tractors with their toy tractor and wagon.
The kids had their wooden trains out last weekend and added those. There are so many possibilities!
What I love about this corn sensory bin is it offers a fun tactile experience and opportunity to explore for a range of ages! While our youngest two have played in it the most, all three kids have enjoyed it.
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