Babbling Brook Sensory Play Ideas

Babbling Brook Sensory Play Ideas

Babbling Brook - the 3rd best selling filler and top "scoopable" filler is a gorgeous blend of metallic and matte blue perfect for so many themes!

Babbling Brook Sensory Bin Filler - Hippie Hooray Sensory Play

Bookish Play - Babbling Brook makes the perfect background for bookish play! Grab your favorite book and characters and let the magic happen.

Beach Sensory Play - what's a day at the beach without gorgeous blue waves crashing about? Babbling Brook makes a perfect contrast for kinetic sand. To separate, use a fine strainer

Ocean Sensory Play - the deep blue sea is a thing of beauty and wonder. Recreate it for play with this beautiful blue sensory filler.

Ocean Clean Up Sensory Play - learn the importance of protecting our oceans by setting up an ocean clean up themed sensory bin. This post by Finding Creative Joy shows an amazing setup. 

Coral Reef Sensory Bin - Using my colorful coral reef filler and Babbling Brook together is the perfect way to create contrast for your play. Try coral reef building pieces for more STEAM fun! Ocean themed books and accessories can be found here.

Shark Sensory Play - grab your favorite shark figurines and throw them in this beautiful filler for an easy and SHARKingly fun play!

Pirate Themed Sensory Play - who doesn't love to search for treasure?! Put together an easy pirate themed sensory bin using Babbling Brook and either Pot of Gold filler or some gemstones! 

Dinosaur Themed Sensory Play - a perfect prehistoric pairing! Use this sensory bin filler with your favorite dinosaur toys for an easy sensory bin.

Earth Themed Sensory Bin - whether you're celebrating Earth day, learning about landforms, or just want a classic sensory bin theme - use Babbling Brook Sensory Filler to create an earth themed bin! Add some natural elements like leaves and rocks for a fun twist.

Winter Sensory Bin - the best thing about this sensory play filler is that it truly is perfect in every season. Grab a few wooden snowflakes or accessories and you have a gorgeous winter themed sensory bin for scooping, pouring, and playing.

Mermaid Sensory Bin - let the underwater magic shine in our gorgeous best-selling sensory filler. Simply add mermaid figurines and maybe some gems if you're feeling fancy!

Learn About Rivers With Sensory Play - Babbling Brook was of course designed to be the perfect sensory filler for your river themed sensory bins! I am a huge fan of the Safari Toobs for play-based learning, or you can pair with some river themed printables.

Mountain Themed Sensory Bin - there is nothing better than a splash in a beautiful sparkling stream after a long hike... but mountain themed sensory play is a close second! I love these open-ended nature blocks or forest themed magnetic tiles for creating small world scenes. 

Outer Space - don't skip this filler for outer space! Just add some glow in the dark stars, figurines, or loose parts and explore! 

Boat Themed Sensory Bin - if you have a lover of 'things that go' a boat-themed sensory bin will be a sure hit! Pair Babbling Brook with boat figurines for hours of open-ended play. 

Weather - explore everything from snow to tornadoes to rainbows using Babbling Brook as your perfectly paired sensory filler. Weather is such a popular theme for sensory play, for good reason! Add in some of our rainbow sensory fillers for an easy unmixit option.

Dragons/Elements/Fantasy - bring your imagination to life with a fantastical sensory bin. Babbling Brook is the perfect base for exploring dragons, elements and more! Simply add your favorite figurines or printables to this base. Pop in an audiobook to really elevate the play! 

4th of July/Memorial Day - Babbling Brook pairs perfectly with red and white accessories for an easy patriotic sensory bin. Using poms, gems, pipe cleaners, or beads - simply add your pops of color and perhaps some cute custom sorting bowls for endless hands-on fun.

Even more play ideas using this filler:

Knights

Fairy Tales

Princesses

Birthday Play

Pets Sensory Bin

Pond

Fish

Underwater Animals

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