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St. Patrick’s Day Light Table

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This St. Patrick's Day light table is filled with green transparent loose parts and treasures little learners will love to explore.

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Setting up activities for the light table is one of my favorite things to do, and the light table is a well-loved center in our classroom. A perfect center for March, this St. Patrick’s Day light table setup is full of captivating loose parts for early learners to explore.

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Supplies Collected

This oh-so-green St. Patrick's Day light table activity filled with transparent loose parts is super fun for early learners to explore.

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The following transparent loose parts are gathered for this very green light table center:

  • light-up rubber bear
  • bear figurine
  • shamrocks
  • numbers
  • stir sticks
  • tiny cups
  • gem animal figurines
  • reusable shamrock ice cubes
  • shamrock serving tray
  • pebble-shaped gems
  • light-up shamrock necklaces
  • pair of party eyeglasses
  • construction toy
This oh-so-green St. Patrick's Day light table activity filled with transparent loose parts is super fun for early learners to explore.

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A vase with artificial flowers, a leprechaun figurine, and a pair of St. Patrick’s Day glasses round out the supplies on the table.

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The St. Patrick’s Day Light Table Center

This St. Patrick's Day light table is filled with green transparent loose parts and treasures little learners will love to explore.

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For this light-illuminated center, I started off by checking my St. Patrick’s Day supplies for green transparent objects. These have been collected over the years from Dollar stores and party supply stores.

Next, I scrounged through my tub of green loose parts for interesting things to add, selecting the light-up bear, transparent pebbles and stir sticks.

Then I looked through my light table supplies and gathered mostly green and a few yellow transparent objects, such as a bear figurine, transparent construction toys, numbers, and tiny animal figurines.

An opportunity to sort shamrocks on a St. Patrick's Day light table filled with green transparent loose parts.

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An opportunity to sort green loose parts on a St. Patrick's Day light table filled with transparent treasures to explore.

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Finally, on a recent trip to a dollar store I purchased two light-up necklaces. I included them after little learners had a week to explore the center, offering my little charges new items that continued their interest in this St. Patrick’s Day activity.

A green shamrock light-up necklace is a highlight in a St. Patrick's Day light table center.

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A green shamrock light-up necklace and pair of glasses are highlights in a St. Patrick's Day light table center.

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View this center as a St. Patrick’s Day Light Table Video.

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More Light Table Activities

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Llama-Inspired Valentine Sensory Bin

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An adorable llama-inspired valentine sensory bin with a rice base. There are lots of fun heart-themed loose parts to explore in the bin.

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You may have noticed a pair of adorable llama ornaments in a winter sensory bin a few posts back. With their pastel pink blankets, these woolly animals are easily repurposed in a llama-inspired valentine sensory bin.

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Supplies Collected

Loose parts for an adorable llama-inspired valentine sensory bin with a rice base.

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The following supplies are in this oh-so-fun blue, pink, and white valentine sensory bin:

  • two non-breakable llama ornaments
  • storage container in a heart shape
  • peg family
  • pink heart necklace strips
  • blue and pink gemstones
  • heart-themed cookie cutters
  • valentine-themed heart erasers
  • blue foam hearts
  • pastel pink and blue pompoms
  • pink spatula
  • heart-shaped measuring spoon
  • “U-R Great” treat basket

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    The Llama-Inspired Valentine Sensory Bin

    A cute Valentine's Day rice sensory bin inspired by llamas. There are lots of fun loose parts to explore in the bin.

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    White glutinous rice is the base for this pretty bin. It is a go-to sensory bin base because of its bright white color.

    As in the llama-inspired winter sensory tub, the bin is a white food bus bin, also a common item in my sensory activities.

    The llama ornaments are foam-based, so are suitable for early learners to handle and explore. Thqt being said, all sensory activities for little ones should be closely supervised by a caregiver.

    Heart necklaces cut in strips make attractive loose parts.

    A heart-shaped storage container is a happy Dollar Store find and matches the color theme of the bin.

    The pink heart-shaped measuring spoon offers little learners a chance to scoop and pour.

    A little wooden peg family is accented with blue, pink, and silver acrylic paint.

    The valentine-shaped basket has a positive message.

    Blue and/or pink foam hearts, cookie cutters, and pompoms round out the loose parts in the bin.

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    An adorable llama-inspired valentine sensory bin with a rice base. There are lots of fun heart-themed loose parts to explore in the bin.

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    Llama Facts

    Llamas are popular in art and home décor. Llama-themed arty goods can be scooped up in any season of the year. Here are Ten Fast Llama Facts about these appealing animals.

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    Related:

    Valentine’s Day Water Play

    Valentine’s Day Treasure Blocks

    Heart Doily Gnome Valentines

    Valentine’s Day Sensory Tubes

    Valentine’s Day Process Art

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    Llama-Inspired Winter Sensory Bin

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    An adorable llama-inspired winter sensory bin your little learners will love to play in. An easy-to-prepare rice-based bin.

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    It’s very common to spot llamas in art looking beautiful in color-coordinated desert scenes, so I’ve always imagined them to be desert-dwelling creatures. But a little research shows that llamas are native to mountainous areas and high plateaus in South America. In fact, due to their thick, warm coats, they are even comfortable in snowy winter weather. So that is why two bluish llama ornaments spotted on sale just after Christmas are the stars of this llama-inspired winter sensory bin.

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    Sensory Bin Supplies

    Winter-themed loose parts for a llama-inspired winter rice sensory bin.

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    This winter-themed bin has the following supplies:

    • unbreakable llama ornaments
    • small white styrofoam balls
    • blue and clear snowflake gems
    • white and gold snowflakes
    • blue and clear round gems
    • snowflake erasers
    • snowman ice cubes
    • light pink and blue pompoms
    • white pompoms
    • wooden people figurines

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    The Llama-Inspired Winter Sensory Bin

    An adorable llama-inspired winter sensory bin your little learners will love to play in. An easy-to-prepare rice-based bin.

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    White glutinous rice is the base for this bin. It is the “snow” in the sensory invitation.

    Small styrofoam balls make great “snowballs.”

    The blue and white snowflakes are dollar store finds, and the white and gold ones are cut from garlands.

    Snowflake erasers and snowmen reusable ice cubes add interest to the bin.

    The wooden people are painted in pink, silver, and shades of blue to match the winter theme.

    The child-friendly llama ornaments fit in perfectly with their baby blue, white, and soft pink coloring.

    White, pink, and blue pompoms represent the decorations llamas are often depicted with. They color-coordinate with the wooly animals.

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    Variations Of This Llama-Inspired Winter Sensory Bin

    Below, a curvy wooden block and snack cups and spoons add more play possibilities to the bin.

    This adorable llama-themed winter sensory bin offers hands-on learning through play opportunities.

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    In this next bin, scarf-adorned alligator ornaments are the stars, and pink pompoms are exchanged for red ones.

    An adorable crocodile-inspired winter sensory bin your little learners will love to play in. An easy-to-prepare rice-based bin.

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    Ten Fast Llama Facts

    Interested in learning a little more about llamas? Here are ten fast facts about them.

    Llamas are close relatives to camels but have no hump.

    These hardy, sure-footed animals are native to the Andes mountains, comfortable in high altitudes with air low in oxygen.

    Long necks and legs, large banana-shaped ears, smallish heads and short tails characterize them. They can grow up to six feet tall.

    Grasses, plants, and small shrubs are foods llamas forage on.

    Llamas can run fast, which helps them get away from predators such as coyotes, mountain lions, and ocelots.

    Llamas have one baby, called a cria.

    Able to carry loads ¼ of their weight, llamas make great pack animals. They are useful for wilderness trekking.

    Protective of other animals, a lone male llama is sometimes used as a guard for smaller livestock.

    Llamas are a source of food and wool.

    There are no more of these affectionate, intelligent creatures living in the wild.

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    This adorable llama-themed winter sensory bin offers hands-on learning through play opportunities.

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    Unbreakable, child-friendly Christmas ornaments transition well from being festive holiday decorations to becoming loose parts for themed play throughout the year. Next, the llamas in this post will be incorporated into a Valentine’s Day sensory bin.

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    Related:

    Winter-Themed Treasure Blocks

    Kid’s Winter Wonderland Tablescape

    Snowmen Sensory Play

    Painting Ice And Snow Activity

    Polar Dinosaur Sensory Play

    Ice Drum Musical Instruments

    Winter Wreath Paper Plate Craft

    Recycled Card Mitten Matching

    Winter Playdough Recipe

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    Chinese New Year DIY Decorating

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    Simple and economical Chinese New Year DIY decorating ideas using themed stickers. Ornament and play tablescape ideas are included.

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    Stickers are an easy and economical way to dress up cups, plates, and serving bowls for themed pretend play. They also work well for crafting ornaments. When I spotted festive stickers on sale over my Christmas break, I knew they were perfect for Chinese New Year DIY decorating.

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    Chinese New Year DIY Ball Ornaments

    Make these sparkly Chinese New Year-themed ball ornaments using gold glitter and themed stickers.

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    To make these sparkly decorations, you need:

    • clear unbreakable ball ornaments
    • gold glitter
    • Chinese New Year stickers          
    • a funnel

    After collecting the supplies, start off by adding gold glitter to clear fillable unbreakable ball ornaments. Use a funnel to insert the glitter. Add just enough to cover the bottom of each ornament and then put the tops back on. Shaking the balls afterward moves some of the glitter up the sides.

    Then decorate each ornament with Chinese New Year sticker designs. Hang up the festive balls for display.

    Make these sparkly Chinese New Year-themed ball ornaments using gold glitter and themed stickers.

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    Chinese New Year DIY Tableware

    While out and about our city, I always admire clear patio tableware with design accents. An economical way to replicate them for little learners is by using themed stickers. Adding stickers is also an option if you cannot find tableware suitable for children’s play in the theme you are currently working on.

    To do this, gather clear unbreakable plates, cups, and bowls and add sticker designs to them. How simple!

    In addition to the ornament, below is a cup and a serving bowl with themed Chinese New Year stickers added on. Both were dollar store finds. The decorated tableware goes over well in a play kitchen or sensory tub.

    Decorate clear unbreakable tableware and ornaments with Chinese New Year-themed stickers for a cultural vibe.

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    These Chinese New Year DIY decorating ideas work in any theme you can find coordinating stickers for. I am looking forward to trying them in a sunflower or butterfly theme next.

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    Simple and economical Chinese New Year DIY decorating ideas using themed stickers. Ornament and play tablescape ideas are included.

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    Related:

    Chinese New Year Sensory Tub

    Chinese New Year Tablescape Play

    Chinese New Year Chickpea Bin

    Chinese New Year Money Tree Activities

    Dragon Necklace Craft

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    Chinese New Year Sensory Tub

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    Set up this Chinese New Year sensory bin for your little learners to explore. It's a fun way to learn about Chinese New Year traditions.

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    This Chinese New Year sensory tub features a pretend play set up, bound to be a hit with your little learners. While playing in the oh-so-fun sensory invitation, children get a chance to learn about Chinese culture.

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    Chinese New Year Sensory Tub Supplies

    Super fun supplies for a Chinese Lunar New Year sensory tub invitation to play your early learners will love to investigate.

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    Play kitchen accessories and loose parts are the theme of these economical and easy-to-gather supplies. Collected for the tub are:

    • large round gold placemat
    • gold coins, bead garland, and buttons
    • pink pompoms
    • orange counters
    • fish and orange play food
    • panda storage container
    • stuffed rabbit ornament
    • paper plates
    • clear bowl and cups
    • training chopsticks
    • ladle
    • gold tongs
    • artificial cherry blossom flowers

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    The Chinese New Year Sensory Tub

    A super inviting Chinese Lunar New Year sensory tub with a "Year Of The Rabbit" theme. A cultural sensory play opportunity your early learners will love.

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    The sensory bin for this activity is a spiral saucer sled, and it works beautifully. It is big enough to hold supplies for three children to play in. An active world tray would also be a good fit.

    The round gold placemat at the bottom of the bin offsets its bright red color.

    Before setting in the clear bowl and cups, I added a few Chinese New Year stickers as an easy way to make them festive.

    The orange counters and oranges represent orange fruits (especially mandarins), which are displayed and given as gifts during Chinese New Year. Mandarin oranges are symbolic of gold, as their name in Chinese sounds like it. They are believed to bring riches when given or received as gifts.

    A pretty Lunar New Year sensory tub with a "Year Of The Rabbit" theme. A perfect way to introduce Chinese culture to early learners.

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    The cut gold garland strips are “noodles.” Long, uncut noodles symbolize a long life to Chinese people.

    The play food fish stands for togetherness and plentifulness.

    The cherry blossoms in the bin represent the promise of Spring and the renewal of life.

    The pink pompoms coordinate with the cherry blossom touches and are soft like bunny tails.

    The gold coins are reminders that children are given money in envelopes during Chinese New Year.

    Since this is the “Year Of The Rabbit,” there is a stuffed rabbit ornament in the bin.

    A pretty Chinese New Year sensory tub with a "Year Of The Rabbit" theme. A perfect way to introduce Chinese culture to early learners.

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    Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, is a national holiday and the biggest festival of the year.  Dinners with family are a big part of Chinese New Year celebrations. This dinner-themed sensory tub is the perfect way to introduce some of the cultural traditions to little learners.

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    Set up this Lunar New Year sensory bin for your little learners to explore. It's a fun way to learn about Chinese New Year traditions.

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    Chinese New Year Rice Bin

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    This Chinese New Year rice bin celebrates the Year of The Rabbit. It's filled with loose parts early learners will love to explore.

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    Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year) is just around the corner, and it will soon be the Year Of The Rabbit. As has been the tradition in the last few years, I put together a themed sensory bin for the occasion. The colorful Year Of The Rabbit Chinese New Year rice bin is filled with interesting treasures for early learners to explore.

    Chinese Lunar Calendar

    The Chinese Lunar Calendar is used to determine festivals and wedding dates. The longest and most important festival is Chinese New Year, celebrated each January/February in China, and by millions of people around the world. This year Chinese New Year falls on January 22, 2023.

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    The Chinese Zodiac

    There are 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. In a 12-year cycle, each animal corresponds to one year and is believed to represent certain character qualities. The rabbit is the fourth animal in the zodiac and is considered to be

    • elegant
    • gentle
    • alert
    • kind
    • patient
    • mannerly
    • affectionate
    • witty
    • approachable
    • responsible
    • peace-loving
    • talented
    • self-disciplined
    • able to set goals and achieve them

    People born in the Year Of The Rabbit are believed to constitute these character traits.

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    Chinese New Year Rice Bin Supplies

    This rabbit-themed Chinese New Year loose parts tray is filled with treasures early learners love to explore.

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    The first thing gathered for this Chinese New Year-themed bin is a rabbit hanging decoration. I took it apart and used one of the stuffed dangling rabbits for the bin. Also in the bin are:

    • bunny counters
    • training chopsticks
    • red bowl
    • ladles and gold spoons
    • wooden numbers from 0 to 9
    • large gold buttons
    • pompoms
    • gold play coins
    • cut gold necklaces
    • plastic bus bin
    • white glutinous rice

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    The Chinese New Year Rice Bin

    A stuffed bunny decoration and rabbit counters are highlights in this Year of The Rabbit Chinese New Year rice bin.

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    It is handy to have a few different kinds of bins available for sensory activities. For this themed Chinese New Year play invitation, I feature a white bus bin big enough for two or three children to explore at a time.

    White glutinous rice is the base for the bin. It is relaxing to play in and showcases the loose parts well.

    The feature rabbit is colorful, and pompoms and rabbit counters color coordinate.

    Rabbits are soft, with even softer tails. The pompoms are like rabbit tails.

    The gold coins are reminders that children and single young adults get red envelopes filled with money or chocolate coins.

    Cut gold necklace strips represent long noodles. These symbolize long life and are traditionally served.

    This Chinese New Year rice bin celebrates the Year of The Rabbit. A stuffed rabbit decoration and bunny counters are highlights in the bin.

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    Training chopsticks are included for exercise in transferring noodles, pompoms, and other loose parts.

    There is a red bowl and gold buttons. Both red and gold are popular colors in Chinese New Year decorations. Red symbolizes luck and happiness, and gold symbolizes wealth and prosperity.

    Rabbits breed easily and can have 4 or more litters per year. There are anywhere from 1 to 14 kits per litter, with an average being six. Each litter spurs on the question: How many baby bunnies did the mother bunny have? That is why there are so many rabbit counters in the bin! The wooden numbers give an opportunity for number recognition when counting rabbits.

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    This rabbit-themed Chinese New Year rice bin is so fun to assemble. The bright and sparkly stuffed rabbit decoration is definitely the highlight of the bin.

    This rabbit-themed Chinese New Year loose parts tray is filled with treasures early learners love to explore.

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    Related:

    Year Of The Rat Sensory Bin

    Year Of The Ox Sensory Bin

    Year Of The Tiger Sensory Bin

    Year Of The Pig Sensory Bin

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    Santa Claus Sensory Bin

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    This easy Santa Claus sensory bin is filled with many economical dollar store supplies. It's a sure-to-please bin that can be set up in minutes.

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    With Santa on many children’s minds right now it’s the perfect time to set out a simple Santa Claus sensory bin.

    This fun sensory activity is inspired by two Santa ornaments I was gifted this Christmas season. After receiving the ornaments, I realized I had enough supplies to make a no-fuss Santa bin. The bin is a great example of how just a few themed items can provide an interesting sensory invitation.

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    Supplies To Collect

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    Here are the supplies I gathered for the festive bin:

    • Santa train engine cookie tin
    • Santa ornament
    • knitted Scandinavian multicultural dolls
    • fillable Santa ball ornament
    • jingle bell garland
    • peppermint candy erasers
    • Santa and Santa hat erasers
    • wooden ladle

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      The Santa Claus Sensory Bin

      This easy Santa sensory bin is filled with many economical dollar store supplies. It's a sure-to-please bin that can be set up in minutes.

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      This jovial sensory bin has a dyed chickpea base. The chickpeas are colored with various amounts of red acrylic craft paint. You can find out how to dye chickpeas in my blog post “Chinese New Year Sensory Play.”

      Note: As an alternative to using chickpeas for the base, white rice works well too.

      The chickpeas are spread out in a white bus/utility tub. This size bin works well for one to three children to use.

      The Santa train engine cookie tin was a happy find last year. I previously featured it in a blog post titled “Plaid-Themed Christmas Rice Bin.”

      The Santa ornament fits perfectly in the train engine. I checked to make sure it has no rough edges before offering it in the bin. A small plush Santa is a good fit too.

      A fillable Santa Claus ornament and other dollar store supplies make for an inviting chickpea-based sensory bin.

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      The fillable Santa ball comes apart, and each half holds lots of chickpeas and loose parts.

      The Scandinavian knitted dolls are cut from a Christmas garland. They make fun helpers for Santa!

      Dollar stores carry metallic jingle bell garlands. Cut into strips, the garland becomes musical loose parts for the bin.

      Peppermint and Santa-themed erasers add interest. They are great for counting and sorting practice.

      A wooden ladle is useful for filling the Santa train and ball ornament with chickpeas, erasers, and garland. When using one, early learners get practice with eye-hand coordination.

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      Making Your Own Santa Claus Sensory Bin

      Would you like to make a Santa Claus-themed sensory bin? You probably have a few interesting supplies already on hand to include. Then add a few dollar store finds. It’s that simple!

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      More Santa-Themed Activities:

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      Gingerbread Sensory Bin

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      A chickpea-based gingerbread sensory bin children will love. Shop the dollar stores for gingerbread accessories to fill the bin.

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      This gingerbread sensory bin is quick and easy to set up. Most of the supplies in the bin are dollar store finds, so the activity is low-cost. So why not set it up for your little learners this holiday season?

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      Supplies To Collect

      A super fun gingerbread sensory bin with a chickpea base. An economical bin with dollar store gingerbread accessories.

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      The gingerbread-themed supplies gathered for the bin are:

      • cookie cutters
      • cookie tin
      • ice cube tray
      • gingerbread people ornaments and game pieces
      • gingerbread house and candy cane ornaments

      Also in the bin are:

      • bell garland strips
      • peppermint erasers

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      The Gingerbread Sensory Bin

      An easy-to-put-together gingerbread sensory bin with a chickpea base. An economical bin with dollar store gingerbread accessories.

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      This gingerbread-themed sensory bin has a dyed chickpea base. You can find out how to dye chickpeas in my blog post titled “Chinese New Year Sensory Play.”

      Note: You can skip coloring the chickpeas and use undyed ones instead. They are the same color as gingerbread cookies!

      The chickpeas are spread out in a white bus/utility tub. This size bin works well for one to three children to use at a time.

      The cookie tin, ice cube tray, ornaments, garland, and erasers are from dollar stores. You would be able to find cookie cutters there too.

      This sensory bin is a great follow-up activity to reading gingerbread character stories and doing songs and fingerplays about gingerbread people.

      A chickpea-based gingerbread sensory bin children will love. Shop the dollar stores for gingerbread accessories to fill the bin.

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      Other Supplies For The Gingerbread Bin

      There are endless supplies that work in this bin. Other supplies that could be added are:

      • large gingerbread cookie cutters
      • gingerbread people erasers
      • wiggly eyes
      • pompoms
      • buttons
      • rickrack strips
      • cookie jar

      Whatever the supplies, this cheery gingerbread sensory bin is bound to be a huge hit with your little learners!

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      Related:

      Gingerbread Playdough

      Scissor Skill Gingerbread Man Craft

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      Light Table Leaf Exploration

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      This light table leaf exploration activity takes nature indoors, It is easy and economical to set up, and has many learning opportunities.

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      One of the nicest places to observe colors and shapes in fall leaves is on the light table. Early learners get the chance to investigate natural materials indoors. The leaves get illuminated and their stripes, spots, and beautiful colors become even more noticeable. And best of all, there are a lot of learning possibilities in this light table leaf exploration activity.

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      Supplies To Collect

      Fall leaf matching on the light table is easy with silhouettes drawn on overhead transparencies.

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      Gather the following supplies for this low-prep, economical nature play invitation:

      • leaves in different colors, shapes, textures, and sizes
      • overhead transparencies
      • black permanent marker
      • “leaf” word strip
      • transparent alphabet letters
      • magnifying glasses
      • artificial flowers in vases

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      Light Table Leaf Exploration

      To collect the leaves, take your little charges on a nature walk. Give everyone a bag and ask each participant to find leaves in different shapes, sizes, and colors.

      Back at home or in class, set some of the leaves on a light table for the children to view. Invite everyone to explore, sort, and arrange the foliage.

      Extra leaves can be placed in an indoor DIY mud kitchen or added to a sensory tub.

      Include magnifying glasses for early learners to see leaf veins and midribs clearly.

      Fall leaves look extra pretty on the light table. And this leafy center has many learning opportunities.

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      Place a word strip with the word “leaf” on the table, and include transparent alphabet letters. Encourage children to say and spell the word.

      Fall flower sprigs in vases add ambiance to the center.

      Exploring leaves is super fun on the light table. Magnifying glasses and the word "leaf" add learning possibilities to the center.

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      Overhead Transparency Leaf Silhouettes

      Trace some of the leaves onto overhead transparencies using a black permanent marker. Invite your early learners to match the light-enhanced leaves to their silhouettes.

      Leaf matching on the light table is easy with silhouettes drawn on overhead transparencies.

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      Light Table Leaf Exploration Benefits

      This simple sensory activity has so many learning opportunities. Here are some possibilities this leaf light table setup offers:

      • recognizing leaf colors
      • counting and sorting leaves
      • shape matching
      • ordering leaves by size
      • alphabet letter identification
      • learning to make and spell a word
      • discussing leaf midribs and veins
      • creating designs with leaves
      Fall leaf matching on the light table is easy with silhouettes drawn on overhead transparencies.

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      Related: Eyedropper Leaf Art

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      Glam Skeleton Sensory Bin

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      Fall is such a great time to spot seasonal home décor in stores, as it is very plentiful. And one of my favorite things to do is to translate a seasonal trend into an “of the moment” sensory bin. This fall I’m particularly drawn to the beautifully adorned skeletons in wall art, decorations, and tableware. And this theme works well in a glam skeleton sensory bin guaranteed to catch the attention of little learners.

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      Supplies To Collect

      Skeleton-themed loose parts tray for early learners to explore. Gold and silver accessories add glamour to the tray.

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      The color scheme for this elegant sensory bin is silver, gold, cream, and white. Loose parts gathered for the bin are:

      • skeletons
      • skulls
      • bones
      • spider figurines
      • pearl beads
      • gem leaves
      • bead jewelry strands
      • crown hair combs
      • mini pumpkins
      • bells

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      The Glam Skeleton Sensory Bin

      A large square metal serving tray is a good fit for this sensory activity. Brown, white, or gold rice provides a good base. My bin features glutinous rice… I love its super white hue.

      To prepare this glamorous sensory invitation, pour a layer of rice into a tub or tray. Then spread gem diamonds and leaves, bead strands and pearl beads, bells, bones, and pumpkins over the rice. Add skeletons. spiders and crown-adorned skulls as a finishing touch.

      An oh-so-glam skeleton-themed rice bin featuring gold and silver loose parts. A non-threatening way for little learners to explore the skeleton.

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      Setting the loose parts in a smaller metal tray without adding rice is a no-fuss alternate way to offer this sensory activity.

      An easy-to-set-up glamourous sensory tub for early learners featuring skulls and skeletons, and gold and silver loose parts.

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      And placing a mirror on a stand at the back of the bin adds a double dose of glam.

      An ornate mirror adds a double dose of glam to a skeleton-themed rice sensory bin your little learners are sure to love.

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      Offering skulls, skeletons, and bones in a sensory bin filled with pretty loose parts is a non-threatening and inviting way for little learners to explore the human skeleton.

      Glam up a skeleton-themed rice bin with gold and silver loose parts. Miniature pumpkins and pearl beads complete the bin.

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      Black Light Skeleton Sensory Bin

      Since there are many white or cream-colored pieces in this bin, it’s fun to extend sensory learning by observing if any of them light up under a black light. Surprisingly, a few gem leaves glow the most when the bin is placed in a dark room under a black light.

      Find out what loose parts glow under a black light with this fun glam skeleton rice bin.

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      Note: To find out more about what glows under a black light, view my blog post “Glow Art Words Of Affirmation.“

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      Related: Skeleton And Eyeball Waterplay

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