Sand Filled Bugs (12 Pack)

Sand Filled Bugs are soft, squeezable fabric critters filled with sand that kids can color, decorate, and enjoy again and again as creative sensory pals.

Decorate And Squeeze Your Own Colorful Bugs

Sand Filled Bugs bring together decorating and tactile play in one fun craft. These soft fabric bug shapes are ready for kids to color with bold lines and bright designs, then enjoy as squeezable companions perfect for hands-on sensory play.

Kids will enjoy personalizing each bug with patterns, faces, or imaginative themes and then squeezing them during storytime, playtime, or quiet sensory breaks. The sand filling gives satisfying weight and flexibility for fidgeting, focus, and calm active hands.

This craft works brilliantly for classrooms, after-school programs, camps, therapy settings, and homes because it combines creativity with tactile engagement that keeps kids involved from start to finish.

Why These Sand Filled Bugs Are So Fun

• Decorate then enjoy sensory tactile play
• Soft fabric makes decorating easy and inviting
• Sand fill provides satisfying weight and squeeze
• Great for calming, focus, and imaginative play

Product Highlights

• DIY Decoration – Fabric bugs ready for markers and creative design
• Sensory Play – Sand fill adds satisfying texture and weight
• Soft & Squeezable – Comfortable for hands and calming to squeeze
• Group Friendly – Great for classrooms, camps, and therapy activities

What’s Included

12 pre-filled soft fabric bugs (butterflies and dragonflies) ready for decorating and tactile play.

This Sensory Craft Is Great For

• Schools: A creative sensory craft. Ideal for art lessons, indoor playtimes, and focus activities.
• After-School Programs: A fun, calming activity. Kids love decorating and then squeezing during quiet time.
• Camps: A unique maker experience. Great for rotation stations and theme days.
• Recreation Centers: A group favorite. Easy to run and satisfying for mixed ages.
• Home: A great sensory project. Perfect for weekends, rainy days, and creative breaks.
• Nursing Homes / Senior Centers: A thoughtful tactile craft. Decorating and squeezing bring smiles and calm focus.
• VBS: A themed interactive craft. Works well with lessons about discovery, nature, and focus.

How to Get Started

• Lay out the sand filled bugs and decorating supplies
• Choose your marker style and plan your design
• Decorate each bug with color, patterns, and fun details
• Use them for sensory play, squeezing, or imaginative games

Tips for Decorating And Play

• Use bright, contrasting colors for visual pop
• Combine patterns and expressive faces for personality
• Use them during quiet reading or sensory time

Explore More

For more sensory and tactile craft ideas, visit our blog and explore additional activities in our Sensory Crafts collection.

Order Your Sand Filled Bugs Today

Sand Filled Bugs are a fun mix of creativity and sensory play that kids will enjoy decorating and squeezing again and again.