Thanksgiving Sensory Bin
Make an easy Thanksgiving sensory bin for toddlers and preschoolers with fall-themed fillers, fun tools, and simple ideas for hands-on holiday play.
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10
- Category: DIY, Thanksgiving
- Method: Assembly
Materials
- Sensory bin or shallow container
- Dried beans
- Cardboard
- Brown construction paper or kraft paper
- Fall-colored construction paper
- Scissors
- Marker
- Scoop or spoon
Instructions
- Make the Tree: Cut a large tree trunk with several branches from cardboard.
- Make the Leaves: Cut several leaf shapes from fall-colored construction paper.
- Add Gratitude: Talk with the child about things they are thankful for. Write one thing the child is thankful for on each leaf.
- Set Up the Bin: Add dried beans to the sensory bin. Then add the cardboard tree. Scatter the thankful leaves throughout the beans.
- Start Exploring: Give the child a scoop and let them scoop and pour the beans as they search for the leaves.
- Build the Thankful Tree: As the child finds each leaf, have them place it on one of the tree’s branches. Talk about the thing written on the leaf and why they are thankful for it.
- Keep Going: Continue adding leaves until the tree is filled with thankful thoughts.
Find it online: https://preschoolandplaytime.com/thanksgiving-sensory-bin/