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!
Supplies:
* Large plastic container
* Plastic shovel
* Dried red & tan beans {reused from our Dinosaur Sensory Bin}
* Gold coins/laminated money {Dollar Tree}
* Plastic alligator, shark, fish {reused from our Ocean Sensory Bin}
* Gold, white and brown plastic gems {Michaels}
* Beaded necklaces {Dollar Tree}
* Plastic palm tree
* Plastic spider webs, skeltons, rats {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}
Shiver me timbers!!! Isn’t that easy? For more sensory bin ideas – be sure to check out these blog posts:
20+ Sensory Bin Filler Ideas
Cloud Dough Ice Cream Shop {Sensory Bin Idea}
ABC Sensory Search Game
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