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Pirate Treasure Hunt For Preschoolers

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Ahoy mates! It’s time for some swashbuckling fun with our Preschool Pirate Treasure Hunt. Put on your pirate hats and get ready to find the booty!

Pirate Treasure Hunt For Preschoolers {Sensory Bin Idea}

Treasure Hunt Sensory Bin

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 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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Pirate Treasure Hunt For Preschoolers {Sensory Bin Idea}

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