If you have been following me for a while you know that sensory bins are my favorite way to entertain my kid. They encourage independent play, pretend play, and the different materials you use are sure to keep your kid interested for at least the 10 minutes you need to drink your morning coffee in peace. 

When I saw this frozen shaving cream sensory bin I was so excited! It looked so cool and the new texture was sure to be a hit with my kid! 

WRONG! 

My child was not nearly as excited about this activity as I was. Her fingers got messy, which then made her dress and blanket messy and she just wasn’t having it. She was finished with the activity A LOT quicker than I would have liked. 🤦‍♀️ 

After cleaning up the mess and then thinking on it for a night, I wondered, maybe I didn’t freeze the shaving cream long enough? It was probably only in our freezer 20, maybe 30 minutes before I was busting it out to play with. Maybe if it sat in there for HOURS it would be a consistency she was more comfortable playing with? 

So, I decided to try again! This time I did about half as much shaving cream as I did last time and it sat in the freezer for 2 hours. I also used different food coloring in hopes my kid wouldn’t associate the new color with the mess we had the day before. 

Even completely frozen she still wasn’t a huge fan. She scooped a few things into the bowls and then insisted that I play with it instead. 

So, if your kid isn’t a huge fan of sticky or slimy things, they likely will not be a fan of this one. 

Now, this is a single use sensory bin, which I’m not a huge fan of. I prefer making quick bins that will entertain my kid on and off for a few days rather than just the one. The shaving cream doesn’t exactly stay frozen though, so if you are wanting to keep using it for a few days you will have to scrap what shaving cream you can back into the bin and sacrifice room in your freezer (which I was not willing to do). 

With all of my busy bins or sensory bins I recommend laying down a blanket. Blankets protect your carpet from getting dirty and making clean up as simple as shaking out the blanket or tossing it in the washer.

Supplies:

• Plastic tub 
• Cheap shaving cream (I grabbed mine from the dollar store of course!) 
• Food coloring 
• Random toys (we used the Heeler family from Bluey) 
• Spoons 
• Bowls 

When I froze the first one for half an hour the top part ended up frozen and crumbley and the bottom was normal shaving cream. If your kid doesn’t like getting their fingers messy I would recommend freezing for a couple of hours so the whole thing is crumbley. 

Education Benefits

Bins like these are really great sensory activities for kids. They help expose them to new textures and …… The scooping aspect of this activity is really great for developing fine motor skills. Fine motor skill activities help grow hand-eye coordination, hand strength, and confidence in kids. 

What are your thoughts? Did your kid like this sensory bin? 

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