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January 12, 2010 | 9 Comments

Easy Winter Sensory Bin

winter sensory bin for preschool Sensory tables and sensory bins ( or lasagna pans like we used this time) are a fun experience for toddlers and preschoolers to learn a myriad of things. Simply scooping and pouring the contents of a sensory table will help develop hand eye coordination, as well as the basic concepts of measurement but as your child grows there are easy ways to turn your basic sensory fun a step further to keep them learning. Here is our easy winter sensory bin .

  1. Gather your materials. We used packing peanuts, blue pom poms, small pieces of silver ribbon and tiny snowflakes. We also used over sized clothes pins to use as “pinchers”.Winter Sensory Tub
  2. For younger children simply mix and explore. Feel the different textures, scoop with big spoons or measuring cups and pour. Winter Sensory Tub
  3. For older kids introduce the clothes pin , choose things to pinch or just let your little one loose. My son pretended he was a crane working on a snowy  Winter Sensory Tub construction site and picked up all the blue pom poms.

    Winter Sensory Tub

    Little does he know he was giving those fine motor skills and hand eye coordination a darn good work out!

  4. There is no right and wrong way to do this , have fun and  use what you have!Winter Sensory Tub

Books About Winter

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A_Really_good_snowman

A Really Good Snowmanby Daniel J. Mahoney plucked my heartstrings and then some. This is a story of a annoying little sister who always finds ways to ruin her older brother’s fun, and his avoidance of her . He’s just an average big brother, and when she tags along to a snowman building competition he ditches her for his friends. When some bullies tease his little sister , he does what every mother hopes their older child does and stands up for her. Then seeing he needs her he leaves his friends and joins her snowman building efforts.  It’s a sweet story but not so sweet it’s unrealistic. Also the illustrations of all the different snowmen will make you laugh , my favorite is the Elvis snowman!

Snowman in Paradise

Snowman in Paradise by Michael Roberts is genius. There I said it. I very rarely think that of books. I like the majority of books I read and think there are so many good ones to share but I don’t want to return this one to the library, I want to keep it! The book is about a snowman from Manhattan who is glum after Christmas and wants to go on a vacation too. A magical bluebird grants his wish and he flies first class to a tropical island , with the only rule being he needs to come back in time for Christmas next year. This book is written like the traditional “Night Before Christmas” and although I thought the copy would be too long for my son at first , I was so wrong. The rhymes are unique , my favorite being :

In May after splashing with buckets of paint, He threw down his brush, saying, “Gauguin I ain’t.”

Even if some references are more for the adults reading it than the children listening , both parties will close the book smiling and wanting to start all over again.  Grab it and see why I love it so much!

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Fine Motor Activities, Sensory Activities, Sensory Tubs | 9 Comments

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9 Comments

  1. Scott says

    January 12, 2010 at 6:04 am

    A fun simple activity that will build motor skills. And it looks so wintry.

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  2. Mrs. Mordecai says

    January 12, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    My son is going to love this. Thanks for the wonderful idea!
    .-= Mrs. Mordecai´s last blog ..Breakfast for a new year =-.

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  3. Muthering Heights says

    January 12, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    That is so cute…I love how seasonal it looks! 🙂
    .-= Muthering Heights´s last blog ..The Best Part Of Snow =-.

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  4. teachingwithsoul says

    January 16, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    I used to teach Math using Box it and Bag it Mathematics and Math Their Way. This is the way all inspired teachers should be teaching! Working on a new blog about an inspired HS teacher.
    .-= teachingwithsoul´s last blog ..New Year,New You! Family First! =-.

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  5. OUR HOME OF MANY BLESSINGS says

    March 12, 2016 at 10:15 am

    We love Sensory Bins! I would love it if you would share your sensory ideas at my Sensory Bin Play Link Up!http://ourhomeofmanyblessings.com/sensory-bin-ideas/

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