Doing sensory activities in a self-contained or autism classroom is always fun. I was always lugging items back and forth to school when wanting to do an activity. That is when I decided to go on one shopping trip to stock my classroom closet with ingredients, materials, and tools needed for various sensory activities. What sensory activities am I talking about?- slime, oobleck, sensory bins, shaving cream, etc. This year I have decided to send parents home a list of needed items. They can donate any items they would like. This will keep costs down for me 🙂
Sensory bin fillers:
It’s always nice to switch out sensory bins to give students a new experience. Here are some popular sensory bin fillers that I like to have on hand.
- various pastas- elbows, penne, rigatoni, etc.
- popcorn kernels
- various dried beans
- dried rice
- sand
Ingredients:
- shaving cream containers (a lot of them! I seem to run out quickly)
- Borax (slime recipe)
- liquid starch (slime recipe)
- cornstarch (oobleck recipe)
- food coloring (to color anything!)
- baking soda (to make things bubble)
- glitter (to add to slime)
Tools :
- large bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup
- large mixing spoon
Click here to access my FREE resource library, which contains a donation request list to send home to parents at the beginning of the school year! Let me know in the comments if I should add anything to the list.