Christmas Sensory Bins

This month our sensory bins were centered around Christmas, of course!  


1. Penguin Bowling
I ordered this adorable bowling set from Oriental Trading.  I received ten bowling pins and two bowling balls.  The kids go crazy over any bowling set, and today was no exception.
Credit: Oriental Trading


2. Santa Alphabet Matching & Gingerbread Alphabet Matching Sensory Bin (Preschool Only)
I decided to put two different matching games on one table this time, and the kids did great with it!  One was a really cute Santa and reindeer game, which you can download for free.  The really wonderful thing about it was, you decide what you'd like for it to say, so I went with S-A-N-T-A!  The otherside is already made for you, with a full alphabet set to choose from, so we spelled out G-I-N-G-E-R-B-R-E-A-D.
Credit: Totschooling and Teachers pay Teachers


3.  Reindeer Nose Matching Sensory Bin
This game was so much fun and really easy to do!  It's as simple as printing and cutting out the reindeer.  After that, just cut out circles and hide them in bowls if you'd like to make this a sensory bin, which I did.  Or you could use pom-poms instead.  The kids love digging through my bows to find things to match, that's why I didn't use pom-poms.
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4. Christmas Tree Pom-Pom Push
It never ceases to amaze me how much the kids love pushing pom-poms through holes!  I love that they enjoy this, and it's so easy to make new games!  I had this game from last year, but the prep is super easy.  Just take an old shoebox, cut your holes in it beforehand, then make your tree, place over it, and then cut your holes again.  I like to use a LEGO box lid to store my pom-poms in, that way they don't "roll" away!
Credit: I Can Teach My Child


5. Gingerbread Sponge Ball Push
My kids adore playing with these fun sponge balls, so I wanted to make a game would use the sponge balls.  I just took a box I keep back for our sensory games.  I printed out three gingerbread men and cut holes out for the sponge balls to fit through.  The oddly placed gingerbread house?  That's covering up a hole that was already cut out in the box that I didn't need!  But thankfully nobody tore the house off the box, so it all worked out!  I ordered the sponge balls from Oriental Trading, and they are so wonderful!  They fit perfectly in the kids hands, and work wonderfully for any type of game.