Easy Christmas Sensory Bin for Preschoolers - Winter Sensory Activities

Your child will love this Christmas Sensory Bin! It’s filled with bright colors and a variety of textures and sounds. Sensory activities and sensory bins promote exploration and encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, investigate, create, and explore different items. Spending time using their senses helps children develop in so many different ways. Ready to set up a fun holiday sensory bin?

Christmas Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

Easy Christmas Sensory Bin for Kids

Winter sensory activities and play for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages that love exploring.

Examples of what you will need to make your Christmas sensory bin is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in list form towards the bottom of the page. Have fun!

Start out by pouring your dry beans into a large container. We used Green Split Peas this time for a natural festive filler. Plus, beans are great for scooping, transferring and pouring.

Put in all your sensory items or keep them on the side of your container for your child to mix everything.

Children can dig around this Christmas sensory bin to feel and find all sorts of interesting items.

Christmas Sensory Bin Ideas

Red and Green Pom Poms

Jingle Bells of different sizes and colors

Holiday mini erasers

Water beads

Glass beads

Beans

Split Peas

Strings of beads

Wooden toys

Finish it off with a Scoop, small bowls, and a wooden spoon

Children will be happy and engaged for hours as they use their imagination and enjoy this wonderful Christmas Sensory play.

Christmas Sensory Bin

What’s Needed

1 Container with Lid
2-3 lbs. Dry Split Green Peas
Glitter (optional)
Shiny Pom Poms, assort. sizes
Jingle Bells
Small Glass Pebbles, red and clear
Assortment of small toys with different textures and sounds (candy canes, erasers, snowflakes)