Sensory Play: Over 65 Sensory Bin Topics with Additional Picture Books, Supplementary Activities, and Snacks for a Complete Toddler Program (Busy Toddler, Happy Mom)

by Gayle Jervis, Kristen Jervis Cacka

Have you given your toddler some sensory bins and discovered how much he enjoys them and you want to make more? Have you only heard about them and want to learn how to put one together? As one of our reviewers commented, "This makes it so fun being a kid!" And it makes it so much fun being a parent who can not only entertain your child but give him activities that have so many benefits: - Encourages exploration - Learn new concepts - Increases creativity - Develops small motor skills - Expands vocabulary Enjoy interacting with your toddler as she learns about a variety of themes: colors, seasons, celebrations, and alphabetical topics. Sensory Play includes books, a supplementary activity and an appropriate snack that will further support the topic you have chosen for your sensory bin. This book was written as part of our Busy Toddler, Happy Mom Series and therefore is suitable for your child who is over eighteen months old. However, if you also have a preschooler, this book is also really appropriate for your older child since he or she will enjoy all the sensory bins and activities but with even greater understanding of the topics. Gayle Jervis is a former educator, former home school mom and currently a grandma of four. She has a passion for helping young moms and grandmas plan activities to enjoy their time with their children and grandchildren while ensuring the children continue to develop necessary skills. Kristen Jervis Cacka received her Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2007. She has currently chosen to stay home with her daughters and is constantly looking for new ways to keep her daughters stimulated and engaged.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

270 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2013

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some fun ideas

Overall one can cherry pick some really fun ideas from this book, but it is scant on information about how to integrate sensory bins into play. Also some of the suggestions feel a bit improbable or like the authors were stretching to come up with enough material. Worth the free read, however, and I'm sure I will use some of the activities suggested.

[Edy Gies · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was full of great ideas that I can use in my preschool classroom. Some of the ideas are too individualized or complicated to use in a classroom, but over all this was a great resource. It gave me the inspiration to change my sensory bin much more often.

[Heidi Gschwend Noon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough!

I just purchased the book and read through it. This is a fun curriculum for toddlers that will fill there minds with new words and facts.