How to Create a Fun St. Patrick’s Day Themed Sensory Bin Your Preschoolers + Kinders Will Feel Lucky With

Hey, friends! Ooooh I’m SO excited because St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and it’s one of my FAVE holidays! 🍀 Do you celebrate it? What about in school? I loved teaching my students all about the symbols of good luck, friendship, positivity and joy. 😃

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One of my favorite things to do at home with Aria (and in my former Kindergarten class) is sensory bins! A few materials you could use for any simple sensory bin activity with little ones in preschool, Pre-K or Kindergarten are:

• Fine motor tools

• Sensory fillers like

  • shredded paper

  • dyed rice

  • dyed pasta

  • dry beans

  • water beads

  • pompoms and more

Get some exciting sensory activities started in your class now with these stress-free ideas. Feel free to get creative by adding essential oils and various textures to your bins to give your students/little ones a complete sensory experience.

Key components of a thorough and well-designed sensory bin activity for preschool, Pre-K or Kindergarten include the following:

* Bright and colorful pictures

* Engaging steps

* Hands-on components +

* Extension opportunities

How can you plan your sensory bin activities and not be overwhelmed by the choices or materials?

• Use the same filler/base numerous times or for a complete month

• Rotate the filler and fine motor tools so children are interested in it each time

• Store your fillers and materials in gallon-size Ziploc bags inside a large plastic bin

• Rotate between paper and toy/sensory item activities

Like what you see? Don't miss our St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin Activity which includes all the above mentioned components and more with step-by-step directions on how to implement this fun activity. It also contains b/w options for all of the components, photos in action and more.

I hope this post on a St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin Activity helps you feel confident in incorporating sensory bins in your classroom or home and creates a load of fun for you AND your students/little ones! If you've already downloaded this product, please drop a comment below on how you used it in your classroom! 💖

Want to see MORE? 🎉 I’ve teamed up with some amazing teacher-authors to share 10 fun St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin Activities!

Consonant Blends Sensory Bin from Sweet for Kindergarten

Leprechaun Editable Spelling Center by Literacy with the Littles

Lucky Charms Activities and Sensory Bin by Alleah Maree

St. Patrick's Day Addition to 10 by AC from AZ

Cereal-sly Fun Theme Pack and Sensory Bin by Wonderful Day in Pre-K

St. Patrick's Day Shapes Sensory Bin by Live, Laugh, I Love Kindergarten

St. Patrick's Day CVC Word Game by A is for Apples

St. Patrick's Themed Sentence Scramble by My Day in K

St. Patrick's Day Beginning Sound Match by Littles Love Learning

Grab all of these goodies by clicking on the links, visiting their IG pages or TPT shops. Questions about this unit? Please feel free to comment below or email me at chanty@chantymacias.com.

If you like this set, be sure to check out the St. Patrick’s Day PBL and St. Patrick’s Day Write the Room, too! Stay tuned for more classroom activity ideas coming soon! 👏