Bells and bows in the sensory bin provide awesome hands-on play with a Christmas theme. So easy to set up, and so much opportunity to explore and play! This sensory bin is sure to be a kid pleaser during the holidays.
Privacy and Disclosure for information on cookies and affiliates
How can you get a bit of quiet time during the holiday hustle and bustle? A sensory bin is a good place to start!
Before you throw away those well-used bows and ribbons, toss them into a sensory bin with a few craft bells. You’ll immediately have an activity that appeals to sight, sound, and tactile senses.
With a little digging through decorations for interesting items, you can provide a fun sensory bin in no time.
Bells and bows in the sensory bin
Here are a few ideas for filling your Bells and Bows sensory bin.
Craft bells are inexpensive to purchase, but they also can be rescued from discarded or broken decorations. Include silver and gold bells in different sizes if possible.
Gift bows can be purchased online, or gathered from friends and family to fill your sensory bin. They don’t have to be perfect for this sensory play. In fact, a few flattened ones are ideal for stacking!
The colors, shapes and textures of the bows and bells provide the fun, as well as awesome opportunities for exploring and sorting.
Add a few sprigs of greenery to the mix and you’re ready to invite your toddler or preschooler to play in the sensory bin.
Related: Pine cones and poinsettias sensory bin.
Play ideas in a bells and bows sensory bin
Count – and shake – jingle bells in your hands.
- Use one hand or two hands to shake the bells.
- How many bells can you hold in one hand? In two hands?
Sort gift bows by color and size.
- Make a simple graph on a sheet of paper or cardboard to sort bows by color.
- Line up bows from smallest to largest.
- How many different silver bows do you have?
Make a tower of bows.
- How many bows can you stack before the pile topples?
- Identify the different colors in your tower.
- Do flattened bows stack more easily than puffy bows?
Insert bells and greenery into bows for creative, fine motor work!
- How many bells can you tuck into the bow?
- Shake a bow in your hands after you fill it with bells.
- Decorate a gift box with a bow filled with greenery!
Bells and bows in the sensory bin
Creating fun quiet-time activities during the busy Christmas season doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. A go-to sensory bin idea – like this one with bells and bows – is helpful to have in your toolkit.
I’m sure you can come up with other interesting ideas for exploring Christmas materials in a sensory bin. Let the kids be your guides in creating fun play experiences like this bells and bows activity.
