Sensory Bin Pirate Treasure Hunt For Preschoolers
Ahoy, matey!!! Did you know September 19th is National Talk Like A Pirate Day? Seems pretty fitting for today’s Pirate Treasure Hunt sensory bin idea, am I right?!
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 and make this pirate hunt sensory bin idea comes to life today! Just keep scrolling to learn more!
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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}
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Shiver me timbers!!! Isn’t this pirate hunt sensory bin idea super easy? For more sensory ideas – be sure to check out these blog posts from Glued To My Crafts:
- Bird Nest Sensory Bin Idea
- Scented St. Patty’s Day Sensory Bin
- Gingerbread Scented Playdough
- Kid Friendly Pumpkin Guts
- Paper Bowl Easter Egg Hunt
- Pretend Carrot Garden
- Apple Pie Themed Sensory Bin
- Valentine Scented Sensory Bin
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