SENSORY TABLE

Sensory Bins are HUGE in this family. I have such guilt about not doing this more when my oldest was a baby/toddler, but truth be told, he was in daycare for 40+ hours a week! We make up for that time now as he still likes to fiddle around with sensory play items for short periods of time. 

Let's talk about this table. It is a LEGO table. It was a hand-me-down from many years ago and it has worked out so well for us. The height is perfect for toddler age and then the older kiddos can kneel or sit to explore and play. 

I have been rotating sensory table activities every other week since the start of 2020. We have a “blue box” that sits on the top of the lego table itself, that I put in weekly building materials (blocks, k’nex, lincoln logs, magnatiles, gears, etc.) and then underneath the lego board in the hull of the table is where all of the sensory material sits. We have designated times during the day that this is available so that little hands cannot wander at any point in time. That being said, on rainy days or days where I know there will be a lot of “down time”, I usually leave it open for business. 

The kiddos are pretty good about “keeping the materials in the table.” They know that whatever ends up on the floor has to be thrown away, so they really try to keep it contained (with the exception of my 20mo old). Materials are easy to scoop out and the table is so light you can tilt it to the side to pour out any remaining materials. 

Link to lego/sensory table: https://amzn.to/40gbRMQ