Haunted Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin

Halloween is full off ghosts, spiders, and pumpkins, and this haunted pumpkin patch sensory bin allows kids to enjoy the pumpkin patch at home! Using fake pumpkin and vines, you can create your own pumpkin patch. Add in some spooky ghosts and now it’s haunted! Whether you’re looking for Halloween sensory bins, pumpkin sensory bins, or Halloween activities for preschoolers, this sensory bin is a great activity to try!

And, if you want more Halloween fun, try making this adorable paper plate jack-o-lantern bag! It’s a great trick-or-treat bag for young kids and making it builds their motor skills.

Halloween Books For Preschoolers

The Spooky Wheels On The Bus– A Halloween twist on the classic “Wheels on the Bus,” this fun book practices counting to 10.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Peek A Boo Halloween– Join the very hungry caterpillar as it finds various Halloween things, from buckets of candy to Halloween animals!

Don’t Tickle the Skeleton– This touch and feel book combines sensory input and sounds with Halloween fun!

How To Make This Haunted Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin

1. Add the black beans: Pour black beans into the sensory bin and spread them into an even layer.

2. Make the ghosts: Cut ghost shapes from white construction paper. Draw faces on the ghosts with a black marker.

3. Create the pumpkin patch: Arrange the small pumpkins throughout the black beans.

4. Add the vines: Tuck vines into the bin and weave them around the pumpkins and ghosts to create a haunted pumpkin patch.

5. Add the scoop: Place a small scoop in the bin so children can scoop, pour, and move the beans around as they explore.

6. Let the play begin: Encourage children to search for ghosts, count pumpkins, scoop beans, and rearrange the pumpkin patch to create their own spooky scenes.

Benefits Of This Haunted Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin

• Sensory exploration: Provides opportunities to feel, scoop, pour, and manipulate different textures.
• Fine motor skills: Scooping and moving the beans helps strengthen little hands and improve hand-eye coordination.
• Imaginative play: Children can create their own spooky pumpkin patch stories and scenes.
• Counting practice: Use the pumpkins and ghosts for simple counting and number-recognition activities.
• Language development: Encourage children to describe what they see, feel, and discover.
• Creative play: Kids can rearrange the pumpkins, vines, and ghosts to design new scenes.
• Calming play: Repetitive scooping and pouring can provide a relaxing sensory experience.

More Halloween Fun

Spider Number Matching Activity– Match the spider legs to the correct number on the spider! It builds number recognition in preschoolers.

Decorate a haunted house tray– This decorate a haunted house tray is the perfect non-scary activity for young kids who scare easily. Using simple supplies form home, you can create beautiful haunted houses that make the perfect decorations for your house or windows. 

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