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Join Rosy the bumblebee in a hands-on adventure! As children scoop, tong, and explore the bee habitat & bee life cycle in the sensory bin, they learn how bees help plants grow!
Learning Objectives
* Fine Motor Skills - Scoop, spoon, tong, and pour using the tools provided to develop pincer grip and hand strength essential for writing.
* Language Development - Encourage your child to recall details from the book on how Rosy can be helped, and to sequence the lifecycle of the bee. Vocabulary development, story connection, and expressive language emerge when children engage in book based sensory play.
* Sensory Exploration - Sensory play helps promote focus and emotional regulation. A variety of textures and colors provide for tactile learning while engaging the senses.
* Early Science Learning - Helps understand the basic role of bees in pollination and their importance in our environment.
* Imaginative Play - The open ended nature of the bin encourages children to recreate the book in their own way bringing bees to life!
* Social-Emotional Learning - Fosters a sense of responsibility for nature while building empathy through helping Rosy.
Included are
* 3 cups of sensory mix made of kid safe colored rice and pasta.
* Tools such as a steel tong, plastic flower spoon, small ceramic white cup, small ceramic yellow cup with handle, small plastic funnel, and a hand painted mini wooden scoop.
* Loose parts - white silicone hive tray, 10 small felt bees, 10 small resin bees, 2 small plastic trees, 3 small plastic shrubs, 3 small plastic flower stalks, 4 small painted wood fences, small painted wood house, small water stand for birds and bees, 5 small wooden sticks, small wood bee house, bee life cycle kit ( 4 picture life cycle cards, 1 plastic leaf with eggs, 1 plastic larva, 1 plastic pupa, 1 plastic bee).
* Plastic tray is not included but can be added on at an additional cost.
* The book ' Rosy the bumblebee' by Francis Rodgers and Ben Grisdale, is not included but can be added on at an additional cost.
* Shipping is not included.
Care Instructions
* Store the sensory mix and the loose parts in a cool, dry place (They can be stored in the press and seal bags that they come in).
* Not for use with water.
* Wash hands before and after use.
Caution
* This sensory kit contains small parts (choking hazard) and is designed for kids ages 3+ years. Adult supervision is required during use.
* Not for consumption.
Each kit is unique as it is handmade, so exact contents may differ from photos or vary slightly. However the loose parts will always match the theme in the book.
Hope your child has as much fun using it, as I have had making it!