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    Home » Sensory Activities

    Halloween Sensory Play

    Published: Sep 12, 2016 · Modified: Sep 19, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    We have been having lots of spooky fun preparing for Halloween. When October rolls around my kids are ready for Halloween fun. Today we are sharing some Halloween Sensory Play that captured our imaginations. Halloween sensory play ideas are a great complement to this Halloween Gak slime recipe since kids get to dig in with both hands and explore.

    Halloween Sensory Play - Shaving cream and Halloween toys provide a fun sensory experience for kids to explore. Fun kids activity for Halloween!
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    • Why kids will love this Halloween Shaving Cream Play
    • You will need
    • How to set up this Halloween sensory activity
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Fun Halloween Game for Kids
    • Related posts

    Why kids will love this Halloween Shaving Cream Play

    • Preschoolers can use their imagination as they create all kind of fun play scenarios
    • Halloween activities like this one help get kids excited for the holiday
    • Simple fun for little hands to explore the shaving cream

    You will need

    • Shaving cream
    • Halloween toys - such as plastic spiders, bugs and skeletons (purchased at the dollar store)
    • Plastic Cups
    • Spoon
    • Popsicle sticks
    • Googly eyes
    • Tray
    • Plastic shoe bin

    Please supervise you child during all activities. All activities are not suitable for all children.

    How to set up this Halloween sensory activity

    Halloween Sensory tray

    What I love about Halloween sensory activities is that you can really use Halloween items that you already have at home.

    Fill up a plastic bin with shaving cream and provide your child with the toys and supplies.

    child playing with shaving cream

    When my kids saw the googly eyes, they immediately decided to make some ghosts with them. The shaving cream worked perfectly for this.

    shaving cream ghost

    My daughter discovered that she could use the shaving cream like glue and stick her spooky toys to the bin.

    sensory bin

    Hand ghost!

    shaving cream on child's hand

    I found these cute cupcake toppers in my cupcake decorating bin and I thought they would add some spooky fun to our Halloween sensory play.

    kids playing with shaving cream

    It was great seeing what the kids came up with when I simply provided them with some fun supplies. Like this fun spooky Halloween ghost!

    shaving cream and googly eyes

    This Halloween sensory play was simple to set up and kept the kids engaged. It will make something of a mess so make sure the kids are wearing play clothes.

    We hope you enjoy this Halloween sensory bin with your kids. I recommend keeping a bowl of water and a towel nearby so kids can clean up their hands when they need to.

    Frequently asked questions

    What other items can I add to this sensory bin?

    You can add tongs for kids to pick up items in the shaving cream. This will help their fine motor skills. You can also add some water beads which which give this some great texture. Some small plastic pumpkin toys would be fun too.

    I don't have shaving cream. What else can I use to fill the bin.

    You can use rice or black beans to fill the tub, if for whatever reason you can't use shaving foam.

    Fun Halloween Game for Kids

    Printable Halloween Would You Rather Cards for your Halloween party. Perfect to help you get in the Halloween spirit. This is a fun would you rather game to play with kids or adults. You can even use them at dinner time to spark dinner conversation. Print as many copies as you want.

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    Hi, I'm Vicky, the founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for family-friendly recipes, recipes that kids can make, and play and learning activities for kids, you will find them at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by!

    Valentine's Day Activities and Recipes

    • Valentine’s Dessert Cheese Ball
    • Valentine's Brownie Cake Pops
    • Valentine's Chocolate Covered Pretzels
    • Valentine Ideas for Kids - Glitter Hearts

    Winter Activities

    • Q-Tip Painted Snowman Craft
    • Winter Shaving Cream Paint
    • Pinecone Snowman Craft
    • Melted Snowman Craft

    Popular Recipes

    • Crack Chicken Casserole
    • Overnight Egg Casserole
    • Toasted Italian Sandwich - Food Fun Friday
    • Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake

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