Investigate an awesome dinosaur sensory bin for some deep imaginative play!
Materials:
- Tray or rimmed baking sheet
- Dinosaur figurines
- Items from nature- sticks, leaves, flowers
- Rocks
- Water
- Bowl
Instructions:
Arrange the rocks and the items from nature in a tray. Add some water to a bowl and place it on the tray along with a few dinosaur figurines. The dinosaurs will love exploring their new habitat in this sensory and pretend play small world.
Extension- Include your child in creating the small world! Go on a nature walk to collect items from nature and have fun arranging the habitat details together.
What are they learning?
- Drama- Participates in dramatic and symbolic play. Uses props to represent other objects or ideas.
- History & Sense of Time- Develops a sense of time.
- Investigation & Inquiry- Observes, inquires, and investigates objects and events to gain understanding.
- Communication (Expressive Language)- Uses verbal and nonverbal communication to express ideas with increasingly complex words and sentences. Engages in back and forth communication.
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