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Baby Bins, Colors

Baby Bins: Red Theme

September 16, 2017

My littlest pumpkin is 16 months now and SOOOO ready to get in on our “school” time at home. She’s too young to really follow our tot school plans because 97% of things still end up in her mouth…so my solution? Baby Bins!

Tons of red themed activities and ideas. Weekly plans include a book and 5 activities to try out (a mixture of sensory bins, crafts, fine motor and gross motor activities)! These Baby Bin plans are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

These super simple themes and activities will be designed with the 1-2 year old in mind.  Activities will be quick for those limited attention spans, easy for limited fine motor skills, and taste safe for those kiddos like mine that can’t resist putting everything in their mouth. We are starting each week with a story, then doing one activity a day.

  We will begin with a color theme each week but will sprinkle in seasonal and holiday themes as they pop up. Here is a look at what we have planned for the first 6 colors:

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This week our theme was RED and here is what we did:

Llama Llama Red Pajama is our favorite red themed read aloud. These Baby Bin plans are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

Red Read Aloud:

One of our favorite book characters is Llama Llama, so choosing a book for the red theme was easy peasy.  Miss Aubrey does NOT usually sit still for books longer than a 6-8 page board book, but our Llama Llama board books are some of her favorites so she happily listened to Llama Llama Red Pajama no problem. It helped that we have this cute little stuffed llama that she could snuggle and hold while we read 🙂

This red themed sensory bin is great for learning colors and completely baby safe. These Baby Bin plans are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

 Red Sensory Bin:

For each color theme, I first put together a sensory bin full of items of that color. Sometimes putting toys together in different ways gives them new life and you’ll be surprised how new and exciting they are again.  I had my 3 year old help me gather lots of items while Miss Aubrey napped, but you could definitely have your little one help find items to add too!

What was in our RED bin?
Pouch lids
Mega BlocksPlay Food (tomatoes, apples, strawberries, ketchup and peppers)
Toy Vehicles (tractor, fire engines)
Llama Llama PlushRed Puzzle Card
Red FlashcardsRed Book

Play ideas for this bin: 1. Find all of the vehicles and drive them around 2. Put together the red octagon puzzle card 3. Find all of the food, and feed it to mommy 4. Build a house for llama llama 5. Read a small red board book 6. Dump all the toys and use the bin to climb the furniture (Just kidding! Well sort of….this may be how I knew we were done for the day…)

This apple tree sticky window is great for a red theme and is completely baby safe. These Baby Bin plans are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

Apple Tree Sticky Window:

For this activity I drew a large tree outline on contact paper, then taped it to a window sticky side out.  Next I gave Aubrey die-cut apples that I found at the dollar tree. You could also use foam apples or paper shapes.  These shapes were laminated so they were easy to remove and re-position, which is always a plus since it kept Aubrey busy a bit longer.

This apple paint in a bag is great for learning the color red and is a completely baby safe way to paint with any paint you have on hand. Baby Bins are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

Apple Paint in a Bag:

  For this baby safe painting activity, I put an apple outline in a resealable bag with a few drops of red tempera paint. Then I sealed it up for some fun no mess and no stress painting. Before the paint dried I carefully opened the bag and peeled it away from the top to allow it to dry.

This water painting activity is great for learning the color red and it is a completely baby safe way to paint. Baby Bins are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

 Water Painting Llamas Red Pajamas:

For another “painting” activity, I printed some jammies on red construction paper and gave Aubrey a brush, a few small sponges and a tray of water. The paper turned a nice dark red as she got it wet giving her the idea of painting without any mess or worry about eating paint.

This red color collage is great for learning the color red and it is a completely baby safe craft. Plus there's no glue required so no sticky mess or glue eating to clean up! Baby Bins are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

Red Color Collage:

  At the end of each color week we plan to make a color collage that I will put together in a book for Aubrey to flip through. To make the red book page, I first cut out a large rectangle from the center of 2 pieces of red cardstock. Then I cut two pieces of contact paper that were slightly bigger than the red rectangles.  I took the backing off of one piece of contact paper and stuck one rectangle on it.

 Then, I gave Aubrey a tray full of red pictures, stickers, sequins, and feathers to create a red collage. After she was finished, I glued the second red rectangle on top of the first and pressed the remaining piece of contact paper over the top to seal the collage inside. Next, I trimmed the excess contact paper around the red rectangle.  I hole punched the top corner and added a small metal ring so that I can attach each color page as we finish it to form a unique color flip book.

She loves the fun see through pages, and its nice not having to worry about glue and pieces falling off later. But if you are looking for a quicker version you could also print the red page from our baby bin pack and just use stickers and different coloring tools to create a simpler color book for your little one.

Want all of this week’s color themed activities for baby bins?  You can grab them here:
On my site : Baby Bins: Colors {Plans and Printables}
On TpT: Baby Bins: Colors {Plans and Printables}

Tons of color themed activities and ideas. Weekly plans include a book and 5 activities to try out (a mixture of sensory bins, crafts, fine motor and gross motor activities)! These Baby Bin plans are perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old.

Or you can grab our entire year of themes and plans:
On my site here: Baby Bin Bundle On TpT here: Baby Bin Bundle

A full year of Baby Bin plans and printables, perfect for learning with little ones between 12-24 months old. Weekly plans include a book and 5 activities to try out (a mixture of sensory bins, crafts, fine motor and gross motor activities)!

Then check out the rest of our 35+ themes on the Baby Bins Curriculum Main Page.

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Bright ideas for the little learners ~ Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten is an education blog dedicated to fresh, engaging, and fun teaching ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, and the primary classroom.

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Comments

  1. Unknown says: September 25, 2017 at 10:22 am

    Thank you!!!! I can't wait to make my 15 month old his own baby bins. I homeschool my 4 year old and he loves to be involved but obviously most lessons don't pertain to him…until now!

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  2. Amanda says: May 18, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Now that you have two little ones, do you have an updated schedule of what your day to day looks like? I know you had posted one way back when in the Getting Started with Tot School, but I’m assuming life changed a bit with two kids in the mix? I also have 2 kids now and am trying to figure out a routine/schedule that works with both kids’ developmental stages. Thanks!

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  3. Briawna says: June 24, 2021 at 8:11 am

    How do you do Baby Bins and Tot School at the same time? I’m wanting to start Tot School with my 2.5 year old and wasn’t sure what to do with my 1 year old! These would be perfect. Can you tell me about how you balance the two?

    Reply
    • Jessica says: September 4, 2021 at 7:34 pm

      I do a lot of tot school during nap times when I can. Otherwise, I try to pick the activities that the older child can be most independent with to do while I work on baby bins activities with the little one. Sometimes I include the older one in the baby bins activities as well. It’s always a balancing act and sometimes it is a little crazy, haha.

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  4. Angelique says: July 27, 2021 at 11:18 am

    Hi! I want to do this with my little one, he’s 10 months old but I’m preparing myself for the Tot School at home. My question is, do you do just one activity per day? and one color per week? thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica says: September 4, 2021 at 7:31 pm

      Yes, I start with just one activity a day with baby bins and just one color or theme each week.

      Reply

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