Sensory Bags for Babies and Toddlers - Mess for Less (2024)

When my kids were younger, I was looking for ways to help them engage with the world around them in a fun, hands-on way. Sensory activities were a favorite way for them to do that. Sensory bags are a wonderful mess-free sensory activity where all of the fun happens in a bag. This makes it safe for babies and toddlers (with supervision of course). I am sharing a collection of some of favorite easySensory Bags for Babies and Toddlers. These will take you no time to put together and they will delight and amaze your child.If you are looking for more ways to have sensory fun with your little one, check out all of our sensory activities.

Sensory Bags for Babies and Toddlers

Sensory Bag for Baby from Plain Vanilla Mom- Sensory bags are great for babies and this one breaks down the steps to making one. Your baby will love the bright colors and squishy feeling! If you are looking for sensory bags for babies and toddlers, this is a great option.

Color Sorting Sensory Bag from Hands on As We Grow-Take the sensory bag to the next level with this terrific color sorting theme! Such a great activity to build sorting skills!

Leaf Sensory Bag from Kids Craft Room- Seasonal sensory bags can bring a lot of fun because they can add to the celebration of specific times of the year. This fall themed bag has a beautiful combination of all the fall colors.

Constellation Sensory Play from Playground Park Bench- Such a pretty sensory bag-sure to please any starry-eyed little one. This would go perfectly with a unit study or chapter on astronomy.

DIY Gel Sensory Bag from Paging Fun Mums-The simplicity of this sensory bag makes it so doable for anyone! This fun sensory play will provide hours of fun for babies through young children.

I Spy Sensory Bag from Hands on as We Grow- I Spy is such a fun game and now you can incorporate it into a sensory bag that can provide entertainment on trips or while waiting at appointments, and really anywhere.

Water Beads Sensory Window Bag from Parenting Chaos- If you’re looking for an activity for your young toddler to do while you fix supper, this is it. Such fun colors and squishiness!

Christmas Tree Sensory Bags from Gift of Curiosity- Here’s another seasonal sensory bag that is sure to be a favorite. Your children will have fun “decorating the Christmas tree” over and over again.

Unicorn Sensory Bag from The Chaos and the Clutter- Unicorns are all the rage and this fun sensory bag will be a crowd pleaser among your little unicorn lovers. Such pretty colors, and it could be customized to use your child’s favorite color.

Ocean in a Bag from Artsy Momma- If you can’t go to the ocean, bring the ocean to your table with this cool ocean themed sensory bag!

Rainbow-in-a Bag No Mess Art from Powerful Mothering- Do you want to let your babies and toddler experience finger paint, but are not excited about the mess? This sensory bag is for you! Oh so fun!

Snowflake Sensory Bag from B-Inspired Mama- The perfect activity for a snow day or a rainy day! Or maybe you live somewhere with no snow-it’s still fun to pretend there’s snow!

Superheroes Sensory Bag from The Chaos and the Clutter- Super heroes are a huge hit right now and what could make them even more fun? Creating sensory play that has a super hero theme!

Play Dough Sensory Bag for Babies from Simple Fun for Kids- One of the great things about sensory bags is that they allow babies especially to play with things that they normally would not be able to without making a huge mess or just not being safe, like play dough. With the play dough in the plastic bag, it makes it safe and fun for baby!

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