Christmas Sensory Bin and Preschool Lesson Plan — Photo Source: Nurturing Naters

Changing out your sensory bin for the holidays? Check out these suggestions for base materials and fillers, as well as these lovely and festive bins we found floating around the blogosphere!

Base Materials {Use just one or mix and match!}

White, red and/or green dyed rice
Sparkly tinsel garlands or sprigs of pine garland
Packing peanuts
Cotton balls
Shredded or torn pieces of wrapping paper
Gift bows
Faux snow [Warning: This is definitely messy!]
Red, green, and/or white pom poms
Tinsel
Cranberries
White, red, and/or green foam beads

Fillers

Recycled Christmas cards
Miniature gift boxes and tins
Non-breakable ornaments
Christmas themed shapes {two-dimensional and three-dimensional made from foam, paper, plastic, wood, etc.}
- Ornaments
- Christmas lights
- Santa/reindeer
- Nativity scene
- Christmas trees
- Snowflakes
- Etcetera!
Pine cones
Jingle bells
Christmas cookie cutters
Candy canes
Christmas erasers
Christmas buttons
Mini trees
Miniature stockings