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Dinosaur Sensory Bin Activities | "Feed Dinosaur" Multi-Skill Set for Colors, Numbers, Rhyming, Phonics & Language Concepts

This dinosaur-themed sensory bin activity set is an open-ended addition to any dinosaur sensory bin. Use it to target colors, sizes, numbers, rhyming, phonics (beginning/middle/ending sounds), AND language concepts (feature, class, function) — all in one flexible set!

★ Open-ended design — target the specific skills your students need

★ Includes instruction cards to set up as an independent center, sensory bin activity, OR small group activity

★ Perfect for: Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, Occupational Therapists (OTs), Self-Contained Classrooms, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Resource Rooms, Life Skills Classes, ELL/ESL Teachers, Paraprofessionals, ABA Therapists, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade

What's Included:

• Colors / Sizes / Numbers Set — feed Dinosaur lizards by color, size, or number
• Rhyming Words Set — feed Dinosaur things that rhyme or contain specific sounds
• Instruction cards — for setting up as independent centers or sensory bins
• Open-ended format — adjustable difficulty for varied skill levels

Sample Activities You Can Do:

🦎 Colors / Sizes / Numbers:

• "Feed Dinosaur 1 red lizard."
• "Feed Dinosaur 2 pink lizards."
• "Feed Dinosaur 1 small lizard."
• "Feed Dinosaur 1 large yellow lizard and 1 small blue lizard."
• "Feed Dinosaur a lizard with the number 5 on it."
• "Feed Dinosaur lizards in number order."
• "Feed Dinosaur lizards with odd numbers."

🗣️ Rhyming and Phonics:

• "Feed Dinosaur something that rhymes with 'hip.'"
• "Feed Dinosaur something that starts with the /l/ sound."
• "Feed Dinosaur something that has the /i/ sound in the middle of the word."
• "Feed Dinosaur something that ends with the /p/ sound."

🧠 Language Concepts:

• "Feed Dinosaur a part of a fish."
• "Feed Dinosaur a place where a bear lives."
• "Feed Dinosaur a type of food."

Skills Targeted:

• Color identification
• Size discrimination (big/small)
• Number recognition
• Counting
• Number order (in order, odd numbers, etc.)
• Rhyming / phonological awareness
• Beginning sounds / phonological awareness
• Middle sounds (vowel sounds!)
• Ending sounds
• Language concepts — feature, class, function (high-intent SLP keywords!)
• Following directions (1-step, 2-step, multi-step)
• Receptive and expressive language
• Sensory regulation (sensory bin engagement!)
• Fine motor practice
• Independent work skills

How to Use:

For small group / 1:1: Use the cards as prompts and have students follow directions to "feed Dinosaur" the requested item.

For independent centers: Place all the pieces in your sensory bin and post one or more instruction cards. Students complete the directions independently.

For varying difficulty:

• 1-step directions for emerging learners
• 2-step or multi-attribute directions for more advanced students

Ways to Use:

• Sensory bin activities (dinosaur sensory bins!)
• Small group speech therapy (rhyming, phonics, language concepts!)
• Occupational therapy sessions (sensory regulation + fine motor!)
• 1:1 instruction
• Independent workstations (perfect for TEACCH-style structured work)
• Centers and learning stations
• Following directions practice
• Phonological awareness lessons
• Language intervention
• AAC modeling (action-based language!)
• ABA therapy (following directions, attribute concepts!)
• Dinosaur thematic units
• STEM classrooms
• Year-round usability — dinosaurs work anytime!

If your students enjoy these activities, there is a Sensory Bin Activities Bundle that covers many themes! You can see that Bundle here:

Sensory Bin Activities Bundle

If your students enjoy these activities, you can find more sensory bin activities below:

Sensory Bin Activities

For more hands-on dinosaur themed activities, please see the following link:

Hands-On Dinosaur Activities