Ahoy me mateys! And shiver me timbers! It's pirate week!
As always, I start the week off with a sensory bin. I think it's a great way to introduce the theme to our monkeys:
I had ordered these pirates, coins, and pirate flags through amazon.com:
And I admit I had a fun time setting up the bin :) For the base, I used cloud dust. Cloud dust is super easy to make: 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup baby oil...for this bin, I ended up using about 12 cups flour!
Here was the set-up for the monkeys: I also bought the pirate hats, treasure chests, and treasure maps online. If you are interested in a particular product, please let me know and I'll happily send you the link!
Monkey J immediately grabbed a treasure map and we played treasure hunt all morning long. We would alternate who hid the treasure and we would give each other clues to find the treasure. This was a great language practice for Monkey J who at first gave me clues of "It's in my room" and gradually evolved to "the treasure is hidden in the place where you put your water at night" :)
Meanwhile Monkey A proved there is absolutely no wrong way to play with a sensory bin:
Stay tuned for more of our Pirate Week fun!
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