DIY Sensory Bin Rice & A Spooky Sensory Bin

We. Love. Halloween. Allyssa and I (Janae) have been talking about Halloween therapy plans and ideas for months. Along with our Halloween books and pumpkin crafts, I’m excited to share another favorite activity with you all. This spooky Halloween sensory bin has been a huge success at home with my toddler and I’m looking forward to using it in my therapy sessions. This spooky Halloween sensory bin is a great mix between spooky and cute with witch fingers, black cats, pumpkins, and skeletons. First, I want to share how to make the beautiful dyed rice I used in my bin. Then I’ll share how I used the rice in the bin.

DIY Dyed Rice

Ingredients & Materials

• 5 cups of rice

• 5 tablespoons of white vinegar

• Paper towels

• Cookie Sheets

• Food Coloring of your choice

Instructions

1. In a zip-loc bag, put in 5 cups of rice and 5 tablespoons of white vinegar. Shake up well.

2. Add your food coloring of choice to make the color you’re wanting in your bin. Shake up well again.

3. Add more food coloring to deepen the color. Once you have the desired color, you want to dry the rice out by laying it on top of paper towels. It takes a few hours to dry or you can leave it overnight to be sure it’s completely dry.

4. Add the rice as the base of your sensory bin. Once the rice is dry, it will not dye your hands. This makes it the perfect base for a bin.

Halloween Sensory Bin

Items Needed:

• Dyed Rice (see above)

• Black Beans (dry)

• Halloween Erasers

• Witch Fingers

• Spider Rings

• Fillable Pumpkins

• Fillable Skeletons

Add in as much as you want of each item. It’s best to have a pretty deep base of rice and beans before adding in the other items. That’s it!

There are many different ways to use a sensory bin. This post explains a variety of ways to use a bin for speech/language goals. Let us know what you think! Tag us on Instagram so we can see your spooky sensory bins and DIY rice! @redrosespeechies