This New Year’s sensory tray shines bright with gold and silver accents. Two watch heads are the highlight of the bin, and children treasure finding them.
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The collection of pieces below is all gold with a few silver parts added in. The musical instruments are black, only because the gold finish wore off in previous play! The alphabet letters are cut from “Happy New Year” necklaces.
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The base ingredient is parboiled rice, as its yellow hue complements the gold tone of the bin. The ingredients are showcased in a silver metal square-shaped tray.
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Items In The New Year’s Sensory Tray:
- parboiled rice
- antique watch heads set to 12:00
- tube confetti
- confetti party hats and stars
- sequins
- foil pieces
- tiny balls
- beads
- pom poms
- bead garland strips
- tinsel
- bells
- musical instruments
- alphabet letters that spell the wish “Happy New Year”
- star dessert cups
- spoons
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Safari Toob musical instruments would be a stand out in this tray.
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Activities To Extend Exploration
Your early learner will enjoy sifting through the sensory tray and filling the star dessert cups with treasures. A few prompts will extend learning opportunities.
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Search And Find Challenges
Challenge your child to…
- find letter H, Y, etc.
- collect five pom poms
- shake bells in cupped hands to make music
- search for watch heads
- find three silver stars and two gold stars
- add musical instruments to a star dessert cup
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Spelling “Happy New Year”
Cut necklaces into “HAPPY NEW YEAR” sections. Ask your little one to find the letters that make up the new year’s greeting.
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The gold and silver pieces are not precious metals, but this New Year’s sensory tray has a rich feel that is sure to be inviting.
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To create a similar tray, keep an eye out for baubles to recycle from Christmas events or gift openings. As an alternative, you can put together a bright, colorful bin as seen at rubberbootsandelfshoes.
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Happy New Year Art And Math Activities
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© Annette Kaminsky January 14, 2020
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