Pirate Treasure Hunt {Sensory Bin Idea}

Ahoy, matey!!! Did you know September 19th is National Talk Like A Pirate Day?

Each year, this day is designated as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. Because clearly it’s fun to talk like a pirate, right??

Whether you plan on speaking the language in honor of the patriotic holiday {or not} I have a fun sensory activity for you to pull together for your child in honor of the special day.

I personally love creating sensory bins for my son. Not only does he learn and play with his imagination BUT I like to throw in some educational things like naming, counting and spelling. For today’s sensory bin idea, I went with the theme “Pirate Treasure Hunt.”

It may sound elaborate, but it’s honestly not. I was actually able to reuse several things from other sensory bins {meaning – check out the other sensory bins I have shared on the blog already}

And I was also able to find a few Halloween things at my local Dollar Tree that fit in perfectly with the theme too {skeletons, rats, bats, spider webs} And of course, you can use whatever you have on hand and/or fits in your budget.

Ready to learn how to pull it together? Aye Aye captain – let’s grab our supplies!

Treasure Chest Bin Supplies:
* Large Plastic Container
* Plastic Shovel
* Dried Red & Brown Beans {reused from our Dinosaur Sensory Bin}
* Gold Coins/Laminated Money {Dollar Tree}
* Plastic Alligator, Shark, Fish {reused from our Ocean Sensory Bin}
* Gold Plastic Gems {Michaels}
* Beaded Necklaces {Dollar Tree}
* Plastic Palm Tree
* Plastic Spider Webs, Rats, Bugs {Dollar Tree}
* Small Magnifying Glass
* Plastic Letters Spelling Out PIRATE

Other Supply Ideas: treasure box, plastic pirates, “X” for x marks the spot, plastic jewelry, plastic mermaids, eye patch, pirate flags, crown, small plastic telescopes, rocks, small plastic swords, anchors, sea shells, goldfish snacks, parrot

Directions: Just place all your supplies in your plastic container, mix and hand over to your child to explore. If you really want to make it a treasure hunt, write down all the things your child should find {like a treasure map}