01/03/2026
This week's Sensory Saturday starts with Moon Sand. Moon Sand is a fun consistency similar to damp sand. It will hold shape, but not for long - it will melt! It's a great substance for tactile play, without too much mess potential. For this sensory bin inspiration, fill your bin with Moon Sand, add farm animals (or any preferred toys), and use Jenga blocks to create pens or fences for the animals.
You can get creative with the materials, layering blocks/Moon Sand to build a tower, making animal footprints in the Moon Sand, or building a bridge for the animals to cross so they "don't fall in the lava".
In the clinic, we use sensory bins to support fine motor skills, visual-motor skills, bilateral coordination, sensory processing, social skills, and emotional regulation - and you can make this magic happen at home as well!
Get creative and facilitate brain development! Follow along for Sensory Saturdays: weekly inspiration you can recreate at home with your children.