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Do your students (or children) love sensory activities and bins as much as mine do? They seriously think it is the best thing ever and I always LOVE when I can mix learning and fun together. This Spider Counting Sensory Activity is the perfect addition to your classroom or home during the month of October. Are you looking for more spider ideas, activities, and printables to do at home or in the classroom? If so click here. If you are interested in all things Halloween, click here.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

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Getting Spider Counting Sensory Activity Ready

1. First you will want to use a permanent marker to write the numbers in the bottom of each compartment in the ice trays. I recommend having one ice tray per student.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

2. Next you will want to cook the spaghetti. After cooking it, cool down with cold water and place back in the pot.

3. Mix a smidge of vegetable oil in with the spaghetti and mix together. This will keep the spaghetti from sticking together.

4. Place spaghetti in the container that you will want your students to use for the sensory activity. I used a plastic bin similar to this and mix the spiders together.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

5. Grab the Jumbo Tweezers and then you are ready for the activity!

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

Doing Spider Counting Sensory Activity

When we first start a sensory bin, I think it so important to let your students explore it first. If you skip this step, then you can run the risk of your students staying off task during the activity and not using it as intended.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

Students will search through the “spider webs” looking for spiders. Once they find one, they will use the jumbo tweezers to grab the spiders.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

They will then place the spiders one by one in the ice tray with the jumbo tweezers. It is important to encourage your students to count how many spiders they have as they place them in the ice tray.

Spider Counting Sensory Activity is a fun Halloween themed interactive sensory bin. Students will practice their fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays. This activity is perfect for preschool and kindergarten students. 

Can you not find a resource that you would LOVE to have for your classroom? Contact me and I would be happy to make it for you.

I hope that you and your students enjoy the Spider Counting Sensory Activity!

Jennifer

My name is Jennifer. I'm a former teacher turned stay at home mom who has continued her passion for making learning resources for the littlest of learners.

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