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Here are three Chinese New Year sensory bins to help celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. The zodiac animal assigned to the new year is a dragon, and the imaginary winged beast is featured in all the bins.
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Dragon and Noodle Sensory Bin
This first Chinese New Year sensory bin has a noodle base. Noodles are a common ingredient in Asian dishes.
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The supplies in the bin are:
- red envelope
- gold play coins
- red bowl and chopsticks
- red and gold dragon figurines
- stuffed fish
- gold and red buttons
- red tassels
- red beads and bead garland
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Dyed Chickpea and Dragon Sensory Bin
This second Lunar New Year sensory bin has a dyed chickpea base.
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The chickpeas are dyed in various amounts of red acrylic paint. Some have been left uncolored. To learn how to dye chickpeas, view my blog post “Chinese New Year Sensory Play.”
Just a few supplies complement this simple sensory bin:
- gold Asian play coins
- round game pieces
- gold stars cut from garland
- red and gold bead garland cut into strips
- large diamond-shaped acrylic gems
- gold buttons
- plush dragon
- star-shaped bowl
- training chopsticks
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Chinese New Year Wood Dragon Bin
This third sensory bin hones in on the fact that it is not just the year of the dragon, but more specifically, a wood dragon. The white glutinous rice-based bin is calming compared to the two previous bright and bold bins. Green and white supplies and woodland elements are prevalent in the sensory play invitation.
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The Chinese New Year Wood Dragon bin contents are:
- orange tree sprig
- green and gold ornament
- artificial green leaves
- small logs
- tree branch slices
- tiny tin
- gold play coins
- ornamental rock
- training chopsticks
- green dragon figurine
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Enjoy celebrating the Chinese New Year with one or more of these dragon-themed sensory bins.
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Related:
Year Of The Rabbit Sensory Bin
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