How to Create a Fun Thanksgiving Themed Sensory Bin Your Preschoolers + Kinders Will Be Thankful For
Hey, friends! Now that Halloween has passed, I’m SO ready to put up my Christmas tree and decorate the entire house BUT let’s give Thanksgiving some love, first. 🦃 Thanksgiving is always a special time at home and in the classroom. I loved teaching my students all about the season of giving, gratitude, family and togetherness. 💕
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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:
Sensory fillers like
dyed rice
dyed pasta
dry beans
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 Thanksgiving Sensory Bin Activity unit 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 Thanksgiving 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! 💖
What’s better than 1 freebie? How about 17 activities?! 😱😍 I’ve teamed up with some amazing teacher-authors to share 17 fun Thanksgiving Sensory Bin Activities!
Turkey Middle Sounds by Sweet for Kindergarten
Fall Read and Color by Engaging Littles
Turkey Feathers Alphabet Match by Teach Talk Inspire
Thanksgiving Sight Word Game by A is for Apples
Turkey Syllables Sorting Activity by Teach Glitter Grow
Fall Leaves Alphabet and Color Words Activity by Alleah Maree
Thanksgiving Parade Activity by Creating Harmony in Life
Turkey Ten Frames by Mrs. V’s Chickadees
Gobble Graph by I Teach from the Heart
Counting Turkey Feathers by Live, Laugh, I Love Kindergarten
Thanksgiving Shapes Activity by The Curious Hippo
Turkey Counting Feathers Activity by Literacy with the Littles
Fall Matching Mats by The Stay at Home Teacher
Apple Pie Sensory Bin by Littles Love Literacy
Thanksgiving Find and Match by Wonderful Day in Pre-K
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 Thanksgiving PBL, too! Stay tuned for more classroom activity ideas coming soon! 👏