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10 Sensory Bins for Christmas and Winter [It’s Playtime!]

December 13, 2012 by Anna Ranson

Tis’ the season for sensory bin play! Here are 10 fantastic ideas for ways to enliven your sensory play areas this Christmas and Winter time, using all the wonderful scents and tactile, sparkly materials that are so readily available! These activities were linked up to It’s Playtime, as well as a few from our own collection. If you love them, share them!

[Clockwise:]

Christmas Sparkle Sensory Tub [The Imagination Tree]

Golden Cinnamon Sensory Tub [The Imagination Tree]

Peppermint Scented Oatmeal Bin [Train Up a Child]

Treasures Sensory Bin [My Nearest and Dearest]

Red and Green Christmas Sensory Bin [Fantastic Fun and Learning]

Christmas Sensory Bin [Frogs and Snail and Puppy Dog Tails]

Nativity Story Sensory Tub [The Fairy and the Frog]

Shiny Treasure Tin [Laura Ingalls Wannbe]

[Centre]
Sensory Snow Dough [The Imagination Tree]

Arctic Sensory Small World [The Imagination Tree]


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It’s Playtime is a collaborative linky hosted by: Anna  at The Imagination Tree, Rachel and Holly at Quirky Momma, Jamie @ hands on : as we grow, Rachele @ Messy Kids and Jenny @ Let the Children Play. We’re all about PLAY!

Have you got a playful or creative activity to link up? We’d love to see it!




By linking up you are giving us permission to feature your post with one photo on a future featured post, thanks!

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Filed Under: Christmas, Heuristic Play, Its Playtime, Sensory, Sensory Tubs, Winter Tagged With: Sensory Play

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Fischer says

    December 13, 2012 at 1:19 am

    We just did some snow sensory play recently and have everything ready for our holiday sensory bin. I just have to die the pasta!

  2. Jaime JJ says

    December 13, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Thanks for sharing our bin:-) FSPDT

  3. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning says

    December 13, 2012 at 4:10 am

    Thank you so much for featuring our sensory bin. When we begin exploring the arctic in January I am looking forward to using the ideas you shared in your arctic sensory small world and the arctic small world play in a suitcase. Thanks again!

    • Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest says

      December 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm

      Hi Shaunna! I have some Arctic themed fun in mind for January as well. Looking forward to seeing what you will be sharing!
      I’m off to visit your blog now 🙂

  4. Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest says

    December 13, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    I am thrilled that you included our sensory bin! Thank you!

  5. Emma @mummymummymum says

    December 13, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    I love all the bins Anna.

  6. Amie (Triple T Mum) says

    December 15, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Thanks for compiling this great list! Now to choose one…

  7. thefairyandthefrog says

    December 15, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Thanks for the feature 🙂

  8. TheBoyandMe says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    You’re the Queen of Bins (odd title!) and the person who introduced me to the concept about nine months ago, I do occasional trays and The Boy always loves them. Just done another one for him which I’ve linked up.

  9. Anonymous says

    December 31, 2012 at 2:17 am

    I love the sensory bins! I had such a hard time coming up with one for December. We ended up with wrapping paper, ribbon, sticky bows and tape. It was such a hit! The kids loved going and finding toys and having their friends unwrap them. It was a lot of fun.

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