How to Make a Pumpkin-Themed Halloween Sensory Bin

halloween sensory bin jack o lantern orange rice dye

Create a fun Halloween sensory bin with orange rice and jack-o-lantern faces. Perfect for toddlers to work on fine motor skills while playing!

Scoop, Pour, and Play: The Perfect Halloween Sensory Bin for Toddlers

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your toddler this Halloween? A Halloween sensory bin is the perfect way to engage little hands and minds in a creative, festive way.

This sensory bin combines dyed orange rice and jack-o-lantern containers, encouraging toddlers to scoop, pour, and create their own little pumpkins. It’s a playful way to work on fine motor skills, while also letting kids dive into some spooky seasonal fun!

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The Benefits of Sensory Play

Sensory bins are more than just a fun activity—they help toddlers develop key skills.

When little ones practice scooping and pouring, they are working on fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving.

This Halloween sensory bin also helps introduce basic math concepts like volume and encourages creative play.

Plus, it’s a low-mess activity that offers a festive, hands-on experience for the Halloween season!

The Benefits of Sensory Play

Sensory bins are more than just a fun activity—they help toddlers develop key skills.

When little ones practice scooping and pouring, they are working on fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving.

This Halloween sensory bin also helps introduce basic math concepts like volume and encourages creative play.

Plus, it’s a low-mess activity that offers a festive, hands-on experience for the Halloween season!

halloween sensory bin jack o lantern orange rice dye

Materials

Step-by-Step Instructions 

Step 1

Dye the rice: Place your rice in a large zip-top bag. Add a few drops of orange food coloring and a teaspoon of vinegar (or hand sanitizer). Seal the bag and shake until all the rice is evenly coated. Spread the rice out on a tray or baking sheet to dry for about 1–2 hours.

Step 2

Prepare the containers: While the rice is drying, use a permanent marker to draw fun jack-o-lantern faces on clear containers of various sizes.

 

Step 3

Set up the sensory bin: Once the rice is dry, pour it into a large bin or tray. Arrange the containers and provide your child with scoops, spoons, or small cups for scooping and pouring.

Step 4

Play: Encourage your toddler to scoop the orange rice and fill the containers, watching as they “transform” into little pumpkins with each scoop.

Step 1

Dye the rice: Place your rice in a large zip-top bag. Add a few drops of orange food coloring and a teaspoon of vinegar (or hand sanitizer). Seal the bag and shake until all the rice is evenly coated. Spread the rice out on a tray or baking sheet to dry for about 1–2 hours.

Step 2

Prepare the containers: While the rice is drying, use a permanent marker to draw fun jack-o-lantern faces on clear containers of various sizes.

Step 3

Set up the sensory bin: Once the rice is dry, pour it into a large bin or tray. Arrange the containers and provide your child with scoops, spoons, or small cups for scooping and pouring.

Step 4

Play: Encourage your toddler to scoop the orange rice and fill the containers, watching as they “transform” into little pumpkins with each scoop.

Halloween Themed Printable Activity Worksheets!

Want more Halloween fun? Check out my free Halloween activity bundle, packed with festive printables and ideas to keep the spooky season exciting for your little ones. Explore our exclusive Halloween Printables Bundle with activities that include shape recognition, matching, phonics, letter recognition, counting, number recognition, coloring, writing practice, scissor skills, emotions, measurements, and patterns to name a few! With our versatile printables, you’ll have a blast decorating and crafting your way to an enchanting Halloween. So, check out all our offerings and let’s make this Halloween unforgettable for the whole family!

Halloween Themed Printable Activity Worksheets!

Want more Halloween fun? Check out my free Halloween activity bundle, packed with festive printables and ideas to keep the spooky season exciting for your little ones. Explore our exclusive Halloween Printables Bundle with activities that include shape recognition, matching, phonics, letter recognition, counting, number recognition, coloring, writing practice, scissor skills, emotions, measurements, and patterns to name a few! With our versatile printables, you’ll have a blast decorating and crafting your way to an enchanting Halloween. So, check out all our offerings and let’s make this Halloween unforgettable for the whole family!

More Fun Halloween Crafts and Activities to Explore

Looking for more ways to keep the Halloween fun going? Check out these creative activities like pumpkin crafts, a count-the-monster-eyes printable, Q-tip skeleton play dough fun, and a spooky hot glue craft idea!

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40 Pumpkin Craft Ideas

Count the Monster Eyes Printable Activity

Q-Tip Skeleton Play Dough

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