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Activity of the Week – Beach Sensory Tub

August 9, 2010 By Deb Chitwood 19 Comments

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Beach Sensory Tub (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Beach Sensory Tub (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Let your preschooler enjoy the last days of summer with a beach sensory tub. Sensorial awareness is so important for young children, and the beach sensory tub from Counting Coconuts is a great way to bring a bit of the beach home.

In addition to giving directions for making the beach sensory tub, Counting Coconuts has directions for making sandy playdough. That adds another element of creativity and fun to the “beach” experience.

The beach sensory tub is an activity my children would have loved when they were preschoolers. It could easily have science extensions as well. I often had a container with sand for Will and Christina to dig in for buried treasure. Seashells or fossils were favorite treasures. Then Will and Christina matched each seashell or fossil with an identifying card that had a picture of the seashell or fossil along with its name.

On Counting Coconuts, you’ll find photos and directions for making sensory tubs about once each month. Here’s a link to all of Counting Coconuts’ themed sensory tubs.

Does your child have a favorite educational activity using sand?

Update:

Awesome! Counting Coconuts just published “Beach Themed Activities”  with practical life, sensorial, language, math, AND art activities! And here’s a link to another wonderful post Counting Coconuts published four days ago: “Summer Nature Table.”

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Filed Under: Activities - Sensorial, Activity of the Week Tagged With: Activity of the Week, beach sensory tub, preschooler, sensorial

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  1. Mari-Ann says

    August 9, 2010 at 1:56 am

    Thanks so much for featuring my sensory tub and for the link back, too!

    Warmly,

    Mari-Ann

    Counting Coconuts

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 9, 2010 at 6:55 am

      You’re welcome, Mari-Ann! You have great activities – I always enjoy following your blog! And thanks for your permission to use the sensory beach tub photo. I love that Bermuda sand!

      Reply
  2. Joy says

    August 9, 2010 at 6:52 am

    My kids love to cook with sand, water and any other ingredient they can get. Usually it is grass, flowers and small sticks!

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 9, 2010 at 6:51 am

      Thanks for your comment, Joy! That brings back memories from my childhood. I didn’t have access to nice sand, but I LOVED to make mud pies!

      Reply
  3. Joy says

    August 9, 2010 at 7:52 am

    Deb, thanks for your encouraging words to me!! I am excited to be helping out with Seeds of Faith and Hip Homeschool Moms. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog!

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 9, 2010 at 9:08 am

      You’re welcome, Joy! I really appreciate your visits – and thanks for spreading light around the blogosphere!

      Reply
  4. Megan says

    August 9, 2010 at 8:35 am

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

    LOVE the beach sensory tub… my kindergartner AND my pre-schooler would love it!

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 9, 2010 at 9:10 am

      Thanks, Megan! Mari-Ann at Counting Coconuts does a great job with her sensory tubs – it’s fun to feature them!

      Reply
  5. Amy Miller says

    August 10, 2010 at 2:21 am

    So glad to have found your blog. For years I have wanted to incorporate more Montessori methods into my homeschooling and you have great ideas! Looking forward to exploring your archives. Thanks!

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 10, 2010 at 6:37 am

      I’m so glad you found my blog as well! Thanks for your kind words, Amy. And I’m excited to have just updated the Activity of the Week with two more wonderful beach-themed links from Counting Coconuts!

      Reply
  6. Mari-Ann says

    August 10, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Thank you for your kind comments on my recent posts, Deb! I have so, so much to learn about homeschooling yet, but I’m just taking it as it comes and doing what feels right for us. So far so good!

    Thanks also for adding my other links to the Activity of the Week post – I’m truly flattered! I typically create my themed sensory tubs at the beginning of the month with similarly themed Montessori activities a week or so later. For September I’ll be doing a fall/apple theme. 

    Warmly,

    Mari-Ann

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 10, 2010 at 7:54 am

      You’re welcome, Mari-Ann! And DEFINITELY so far so good! You’re doing amazing things in your homeschool! Thanks for all the activities you share – and thanks for letting me know about the September theme. Be sure to check it out, everyone!

      Reply
  7. Deb Chitwood says

    August 10, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Thanks so much, Sue! Yes, Counting Coconuts has great activities – definitely check out Mari-Ann’s blog!

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  8. SUE says

    August 10, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Such great ideas and info Deb! I'm going to visit Counting Coconuts today for sure. 🙂

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  9. joyce:waddleeahchaa. says

    August 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    I love sensory tubs and better yet so do the children. Thanks for the post. 🙂

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  10. Deb Chitwood says

    August 10, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Thanks for your comment, Joyce! I love finding great activities online like the themed sensory tubs. It’s exciting how many ideas are easily available for homeschoolers now – and how wonderful for the children being homeschooled!

    Reply
  11. Sisterlisa says

    August 14, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    This looks like a lot of fun. Makes me want to make one for myself..put it in the hot sun for a while, then dig my bare toes down into it and enjoy an iced cold lemonade.

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  12. Deb Chitwood says

    August 15, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Now that’s a great idea! I think I could use one as well – especially if it had that lovely Bermuda sand!

    Reply
  13. faishal nurfakhri says

    April 23, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    beach sensory tub it’s great idea.
    i rarely found beach sensory tub in indonesia
    I think I could make one for my child.
    thanks deb 😀

    Reply

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