Top Halloween Sensory Bins of 2025

I know we've already shared a sensory bin feature this week, but we can't get enough of this wonderfully social, developmentally appropriate, and highly educational play! As Halloween nears, consider updating your bins to reflect the season. You may have considered the customary embellishments - plastic spiders and creepy crawlers, plastic skeleton toys, pumpkin scoops, small black cauldrons, Halloween erasers, etc. - but every sensory bin needs a "base" material. Here are a few fun ideas:

• Orange, black, purple, and lime green streamers.
• Orange, black, purple, and lime green "Easter" grass (or thinly shredded paper).
• Black sunflower seeds with pumpkin seed accents.
• Pumpkin seeds dyed orange, black, purple, and lime green.

If you're looking for a unique sensory base material (and a bit of messy fun!), try coloring water with washable liquid watercolors, adding cooked spaghetti noodles or other pasta to squish around!

And, of course, we searched the web for festive Halloween sensory bin inspiration. Here are our favorites that are sure to be dynamic and kid-approved!

Designer: Cara | The Picky Apple

Designer: Emily | Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Designer: Allie | No Time For Flash Cards

Designer: Cindy | Along The Way

Designer: Mari-Ann | Counting Coconuts

Designer: Shannon | Welcome To Our Wonderland

Designer: Allie | No Time For Flash Cards

Designer: Becky | Nurturing Naters

Designer: Patty | Olives and Pickles

Click on the sensory bin pictures to visit these awesome posts and, while you're there, be sure to browse for other exciting early childhood activities, crafts, and methods! Hope your preschoolers have as much fun learning (and playing!) in these spectacular Halloween sensory bins as we did searching for them!