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  • About Us
    • Brain Building In Progress
    • Early Literacy Practices and Models
    • Strengthening Families
    • Strengthening Partnerships
    • Contact Us
  • Programs, Special Events, & More
    • Weekly Programs >
      • Mondays
      • Tuesdays
      • Wednesdays
      • Thursdays
      • Fridays
      • Saturdays
    • Special Events
    • Countdown To Kindergarten >
      • CTK Calendar
      • Top Ten Strategies to Survive Separation Anxiety
    • Developmental Screenings
    • Registration
  • Learning At Home
    • Anti-Bias Education
    • Early Literacy
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Getting Ready To Learn
    • Learning Through Play
    • Music and Dance
    • Self Care For Parents/Caregivers
    • Sensory Play
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Songs, Rhymes, & Bounces for LapBabies
    • Speech & Language Development
    • STEM/STEAM
    • Supplies, Recipes, & Suggestions
  • Community Resources
    • Early Education & Care Resources For Families >
      • Early Education and Care Programs
      • After School Programs
      • Drop-Off Summer Camp Programs
      • Children with Special Needs
    • Health & Safety Resources
    • Housing, Legal, Financial, Fuel & Food
    • Local Events Calendars & Things To Do
    • Museums & Historical Societies
    • Playgrounds, Parks, & Outdoor Spaces
    • Public Libraries, Town Halls, & Community Centers
    • Resources For EEC Programs/Providers
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SENSORY PLAY
​Sensory bins are hands-on tools for children to explore their world through senses -
​touch, sight, sounds, taste, and smell.  Here are some ideas you can use to create your own sensory bin at home.  
​Please be mindful of choking hazards.  Some items may be safer for older children.

Filler:
  • Oatmeal
  • Rice
  • Dried pasta
  • Potato flakes
  • Popcorn kernels
  • Water​​​
  • Cloud Dough​
  • Aquarium Rocks
  • Beads
  • Bird Seed
  • Bottle Caps
  • Buttons
  • Cardboard Tubes
  • Cotton Balls
  • Cut Straws
  • Fake Grass
  • Feathers
  • Gift Wrapping Paper
  • Ice
  • Magnetic Letters
  • Packing Peanuts
  • Pea Gravel
  • Plastic Gems or Vase Filler
  • Play Dough
  • Pom-Poms
  • Potting Soil
  • Puzzle Pieces
  • Sand
  • Scrap Paper
  • Shaving Cream
  • Shredded Paper
  • Silk Flowers
  • Silk Leaves
  • Snow (fake or real)
  • Water Beads
Tools:
  • Measuring cups
  • Funnels
  • Measuring spoons
  • Ladles
  • Tongs
  • Scoops
  • Tongs
  • Tweezers
  • Turkey basters
  • Spice containers
  • Coffee scoops
  • Rubber ducks
  • Magnifying glass
  • Plastic Easter eggs
  • Empty dish soap containers (with squeeze top)
  • Empty ketchup containers (plastic with squeeze top)
  • Figures
  • Cars
  • Straws

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Early Childhood Partners programs are funded by the Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) grant awarded to Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) serving Hamilton, Wenham, Manchester, and Essex.  All educational and non-academic programs, activities and employment opportunities at Hamilton-Wenham RSD are offered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, age and/or, disability, and any other class or characteristic
​protected by law.

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You are your child's first and most important teacher.  We are here to support you in that journey. 

Contact

E. Paige Menchini, MSW, LICSW, ECMH-E® ​
Early Childhood Partners CFCE
​Program Coordinator
978-468-5489
​e.menchini@hwschools.net