Let your kids become their favorite book character on World Book Day!

On World Book Day, which falls on the first Thursday of March, children have the exciting opportunity to transform into their favorite book characters. To enhance the celebration for World Book Day, I curated a captivating Peter Pan-themed sensory bin that perfectly complemented our reading adventure with the timeless Peter Pan book.

The sensory bin not only engaged my kid’s imagination but also brought the enchanting world of Peter Pan to life. It was a delightful way to celebrate the joy of reading and immerse ourselves in the magical realms crafted by the wonderful world of books.

I also made a cute Peter Pan costume for Nate when he was 3 months old. I shared the process on Instagram, featuring a green onesie adorned with zigzag felt on the sleeves and bottom. It was a charming and simple way to celebrate the whimsical world of Peter Pan, making for an adorable and memorable costume for my little one.

How to set up a Peter Pan sensory bin:

Materials needed:

• Round tray
• Colored papers; yellow, black and white
• Black marker
• Scissors
• Glue
• Cricut (optional)

For the Peter Pan hat:

• Green cardboard paper
• Red feather
• Stapler
• Peter Pan paper hat tutorial

For the colored rice:

• Food coloring, blue and black
• 1 cup of rice
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• Container with lid or ziplock bag
• Paper towel

Instructions:

• Cut Peter Pan characters from foam paper using Cricut or scissors.
• Cut out stars from yellow paper.
• Cut the building shape from the black paper.
• Cut small squares or rectangles from the white paper and glue them to the building.
• Draw a clock on the white paper and glue it to the building.

For the colored rice:

• Fill the ziplock with a cup of rice.
• Pour the vinegar.
• Pour a few drops of food coloring; mix blue and black
• Close the ziplock.
• Mix and spread the food coloring with the rice.
• Add more drops until you reach your desired hue.
• Pour the colored rice evenly on the paper towel and let it dry.
• Arrange the Peter Pan items on top.

How to play:

• Introduce the book characters to your kids and tell the story of Peter Pan while they play with the bin.

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