Month: March 2022 - One Little Small Blog

A royally fun play spot

What could be better than a super cool, royal toy store? How about one with a free play room to enjoy? The Dungeon is located in the basement of King Arthur’s Court Toy Store in Oakley.

The Dungeon
at King Arthur’s Court Toy Store

Highlights

3 rooms filled with toys to play with, climb on, and enjoy
Located in the basement of King Arthur’s Court Toy Store in Oakley
Free!

Overview

The Dungeon is a free play room located in the basement of King Arthur’s Court Toy Store in Oakley. The space is divided into 3 rooms with different toys to play with, climb on, and enjoy. The 3 rooms are connected in a loop layout. The walls, floor and decor are themed like a castle dungeon – which makes this spot even more fun!

The Dungeon

To access the Dungeon, walk down the flight of stairs in the middle of the store. You will see a large sign overhead that says “The Dungeon”. The first room you enter has a seating area with couches, books, and toy tables. The toy tables include a train table, Lego Duplos, and a marble run. On the other side of this room is a climbing structure and two hanging reading pods.

The second room, to the right, has some smaller jungle gym equipment, a playhouse, and a zip line. It can be tricky to keep younger ones out of the zip line zone if the play room is a bit crowded.

The third and final room is in the back of the space. This long, narrow room has an archery target and a rope bridge to enjoy.

Keep in mind

The Dungeon is open during regular store hours. This is a free play room, but is located within a business. It is not monitored by any employees, and there are not any specific areas designated for babies or younger kids.

The toys in the play room do change from time to time. There are also toys on display that are available for purchase.

The restrooms are upstairs, located at the back of the store.

Overall, The Dungeon at King Arthur’s Court Toy Store is a fun, free spot to take the kids on a rainy day. Just be prepared to bring home a toy or two!

King Arthur’s Court Toys is located at 3040 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209

If you enjoyed this post, make sure to check out our complete list of Cincinnati Indoor Play Places to enjoy.

Looking for an activity to keep your little leprechauns busy and out of trouble? Well, you’re in luck! This St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is easy to setup and will keep your littles entertained all March long.

And the best part? Most of the items for this sensory bin can be purchased at your local grocery or dollar store. But if you’d rather have it all shipped to your doorstep, check out the shopping links below.

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

Here’s what you’ll need for the St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin:

Large, shallow container
Fill (such as dried green split peas or dyed green rice)
Assorted containers and scoops
St. Patrick’s day decorations

The Setup

I love an easy, holiday-themed sensory bin, and our St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is one of my favorites. For this bin, I use dried green split peas as the fill, and throw in some St. Patrick’s Day decorations and rainbow-colored trinkets. The best part about using the green peas as the fill is that it easily transitions to a spring or Easter-themed sensory bin after St. Patty’s Day.

Our St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin - One Little Small Blog — Our St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

St. Patrick’s Day Bin Supplies Shopping Links

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You can pick up most of the supplies needed to make this sensory bin at the grocery store. But if you’d rather have everything arrive at your doorstep, you can use the shopping links below. I selected these items based on their similarity to the items I own and used for this sensory bin.

IRIS USA Storage 28 Quart Non-Latching Box

Sensory Bin Container

A shallow, clear plastic container with a lid has worked best for our family when it comes to sensory bins. This IRIS USA Storage 28 Qt Box is similar to the container we use at home at an affordable price. Having a lid is great – just pop it on for easy clean up.

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Goya Green Split Peas - St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin — Goya Green Split Peas

Goya Green Split Peas Fill

A bag or 2 of dry green split peas makes for the perfect fill for this St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin – in fact we usually keep it around through the en d of spring.

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Skoolzy Rainbow Color Toddlers Scissor Tongs

I’m always looking for cool, affordable tools to add to our sensory bin. I like how these scissor tongs add a dash of color and also help kids practice fine motor skills.

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CSBD Stadium Plastic Cups, 10 Pack

I like to add themed cups or containers to our sensory bins, and I love this rainbow set. We keep these cups with our every day play items and use them frequently. Overall they’ve held up nicely, and are available at a price where you don’t feel too upset when you need to replace a crushed cup.

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St. Patrick’s Day Decorations Set

This fun St. Patrick’s Day decorations set includes mini cauldrons, clover gold coins, and shamrock confetti. All things guaranteed to take this sensory bin up a notch!

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GIFTEXPRESS 8" Green Cauldron Kettle — GIFTEXPRESS 8″ Green Cauldron Kettle

Large Green Cauldron

Another cool container option is this 8″ green cauldron. I love how the green cauldron is a different size and color from what you would typically expect in a St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin.

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Fovths St. Patrick 's Day Fabric Shamrock Ornaments, 30 pcs — Fovths St. Patrick ‘s Day Fabric Shamrock Ornaments, 30 pcs

Fabric Shamrocks

No St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin would be complete without shamrocks! I really like how this set of shamrock ornaments is made from fabric and not covered in glitter.

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Rainbow Pom Poms

If you don’t already have a bunch of pom poms all over your house (and under your couch), pick up this 300 piece set of rainbow pom poms. It’s the perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin. And something your kids will use all the time (guaranteed!)

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And that’s it! All it takes is a few items – and a little bit of luck! – to make this holiday-themed sensory bin.

Love easy sensory bins? Check out all of our sensory bin activities for more ideas!

The Dungeon at King Arthur’s Court Toy Store