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Home / Early Learning / Sensory / Apple Pie Sensory Play in Preschool

Apple Pie Sensory Play in Preschool

Shared by Mary Catherine 6 Comments

Turn the discovery center into a bakery, with apple pie sensory play! It’s just the ticket for a preschool apple theme this fall.

Apple Pie Sensory Play

The setup was very basic, but it packed a punch! It was really an extension of the sensory play we’ve done with oats in the past.  As I go over the instructions for this activity, please keep in mind that I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. To begin, I poured a large container of instant oats into our sensory bins, then added lots of apple pie spice.  Once the oats smelled delicious, I added “apples” — red, yellow, and green pompoms.  Plastic containers, measuring spoons, and measuring cups completed the bakery aspect of the bins.

Apple Pie Sensory Play

When I introduced our centers to the students, I told them I couldn’t wait to taste all of their delicious apple treats!  The children delved right into the apple pie bakery, creating “pies” and “cakes” and even some “apple soup”.  I had fun watching them as they got into the center, especially their reactions to the apple pie scent.  Throughout center time, it was obvious which children liked how the apple pie sensory bin smelled . . . they all had bits of oats on the tips of their noses!  🙂

Apple Pie Sensory Play

Related: Individual Sensory Bins

I had the apple pie bakery set up in our discovery center all week long, and the children never tired of it!  Some children just loved the scent, while others love the feel of the oats in their hands.  Still others loved the pretend play aspect of this sensory bin.  I definitely “tasted” a lot of apple goodies that came out of this center.

Apple Pie Sensory Play

While it was a very simple setup, the children were exposed to so much:

  • They used all of their senses — smelling the apple pie spice, touching the oats, hearing the oats as they were poured, seeing the different creations they made, and some even managed a tasting of the oats and spices.
  • They explored the concepts of measuring and volume.
  • The compared more and less when adding oats to different-sized containers.
  • They were able to sort the pompoms based on size and colors.
  • Plus, the had FUN while exploring all of these concepts (and more)!
Apple Pie Sensory Play

Shared at Discover and Explore: Fall, Tuesday Tots, Mom’s Library, What I Learned Wednesday

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  1. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest says

    September 17, 2013 at 6:58 am

    I love how simple and engaging this is. Making our own today!

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  2. Vanessa @Pre-K Pages says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:01 am

    Love the idea of using scented oats and pom-poms in your sensory bin- brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Deb @ Living Montessori Now says

    September 19, 2013 at 7:32 am

    This looks like so much fun … very inviting! I featured your photo and post in my 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs post today. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Ashley says

    October 1, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    Love the simplicity of it! Featured you on Mom’s Library this week!

    Reply
  5. Kawailani says

    November 13, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    Thank you for sharing. I am going to use this next week.

    Reply
    • Mary Catherine says

      November 13, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      Glad to hear that! Let me know how it goes. 🙂

      Reply
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