Water Beads: Outer Space Sensory Bin Scavenger Hunt
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a commission if you visit a link and purchase something from an ad or sponsored link shared. Purchasing via an affiliate link does not cost you any extra. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see our full disclosure if you’d like more information. The Art Kit is a participant in the Target Affiliate Marketing Program, an affiliate advertising and marketing program that pays commissions to affiliates, like me, that advertise and link to Target if you buy products from Target through my link.
Looking for something fun that will entertain the children for hours on end? We’ve discovered the secret – water bead sensory bins! We’ve been having all sorts of fun with water beads lately and are excited to share our latest theme – an outer space sensory bin! We even incorporated another fun element and made it into a scavenger hunt. To see all the fun, please continue reading below.
What You’ll Need
One-stop shop for all the supplies here.
Related: DIY Space Galaxy Playdough
What to Do
Begin by hydrating your water beads (read the instructions on the packaging). We placed a couple pinches of each color into a large container of water and allowed them to hydrate overnight. By the next morning, the water beads were ready for play!
After dumping out most of the excess water, we poured the water beads into one of our IKEA bins. It worked perfectly to contain the beads but wasn’t so deep that it was difficult to play.
Next, place your figurines into the container and allow your child’s imagination to run wild! We love setting out these sensory bins because they are a blast for the kids and take very little prep work.
You may also enjoy these sensory bins from a fellow blogger.
Or, take a look at this cotton ball sensory bin, also from a fellow blogger.
Doesn’t this look neat? Makes you want to just dive in, doesn’t it?
We also created a fun printable that includes the sun and planets.
Print and laminate it and invite your child to search for the sun and planets from their sensory bin and place them on the coordinating image on the sheet.
Does this outer space sensory bin scavenger hunt with water beads sound like something you’d like to try? If so, please share this on social media. Or, pin it to save for later.
❤️🔥 Click here for today’s HOT deals!
💌 Follow us on Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter, and please sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and FREE printables.
💵 Check out our coupon page – we have coupon codes for dozens of shops!
Visit our printable shop for even more fun printables!
If you enjoyed this post, please share it on social media. Or, pin this to save it.
Water Beads for Kids - Days With Grey
Friday 3rd of July 2020
[…] Outer Space Water Bead Sensory Play – The Art Kit Blog […]
Kristen
Thursday 25th of July 2019
This is such a cute set of little figures! And I really need to get some water beads for the kids to play with - they always look like so much fun.
The Art Kit
Thursday 25th of July 2019
I love these figures so much! They're great in playdough too!
Tracey Bean
Tuesday 23rd of July 2019
This looks like so much fun! My boys would be all over this!
Karla Cook
Monday 22nd of July 2019
I like the idea of incorporating a "scavenger hunt" with the sensory bin!
The Art Kit
Tuesday 23rd of July 2019
Thank you!