Explore the fascinating world of minibeasts with this immersive, hands-on learning experience aimed at sensory learners of all ages created to spark imagination and exploration through interactive storytelling, sensory activities, and explorations.
Includes
A fully resourced, step‑by‑step sensory story and facilitation guide helping you deliver meaningful, accessible learning experiences with confidence.
Learning objectives to support planning, differentiation, and assessment
Sensory‑rich invitations bring each creature to life, including:
- Wriggly Worm Sensory Tray Activity Invite learners to explore textures, movement, and cause‑and‑effect through hands‑on, wriggly play.
- Minibeast Sensory Bottle Offer a calming, visual exploration that supports tracking skills and sustained attention.
- A Bee’s Journey – Pollen Collecting Activity Encourage purposeful movement as learners collect and transfer “pollen,” building coordination and imaginative engagement.
- Spider’s Web Weaving Activity Support fine‑motor development as learners weave threads to create their own intricate spider webs.
- Group Hula Hoop Web Making Foster teamwork and communication as the group collaborates to build a giant shared web.
- Moth‑Eaten Cloth and Torch Exploration Create a magical light‑and‑shadow experience that invites curiosity and visual tracking.
- Woodlice Hunt Sensory Bin Promote investigative skills as learners search, sift, and discover hidden woodlice within the sensory bin.
- The Minibeast Orchestra – Recreate Minibeast Sounds Explore rhythm, sound‑making, and expressive communication as learners recreate the noises of different minibeasts.
- Soil Superheroes – Create a Wormery Support scientific thinking as learners observe how worms move, mix, and transform the soil.
