Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory Bin
At our house, we always have some kind of sensory bin. I find them relaxing for my girls after school or other stressful times. This sensory bin was tons of fun. It is a water bead sensory bin and those are among some of our favorites.
We took the lights we used for hands-on activities last year: Christmas Light Sensory Bin and Sorting Christmas Lights.
The Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory Bin is a great addition to the Christmas activities and sensory bins on the site.
What is a sensory bin?
A sensory bin is typically a plastic tub or container filled with carefully selected materials and objects to stimulate the senses of children in preschool.
Sensory bins might have rice, water beads, corn, beans, or other types filled with small items.
Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory Bin
The small lights are great for fine motor activities. They are brightly colored and fun to look for. The small size is great for working on pincher grasp with kids.
And work great in this Christmas Water bead sensory bin. You have clear water beads adn the colored lights mixed in the sensory bin for kids to enjoy.
Book to Read with the Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory bin
We read the book The Night the Lights Went Out on Christmas. It is about a street that gets competitive with the Christmas lights displays and what happens when the lights go out.
What you need for this Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory Bin
How we used in the Christmas Lights Water Bead Sensory Bin
You will see a few suggestions on how to use the Christmas lights water bead sensory bin but remember this is mostly about kids playing and having fun!
Play in the Sensory Bin
My girls just love to run their hands through the sensory bin. The scoop up and pour the beads from their hands. It is loads of fun to have the hard lights and smooth beads for textures to play in. This is also a time for them to figure out just what I have put in the bin.
Scoop and Poor the Water Bead Light Sensory Bin
Another favorite in our sensory bins is the scoop and pour. It is always fun because every bin is different and has different reactions and sounds.
The lights make a sound in the cup and as they hit other lights in the sensory bin.
Sorting Water Beads & Lights
You can sort the water beads and Christmas lights. She sorting them in the two different cups.
This is great for fine motor to pick up the lights from the beads and to pick out the water beads as well.
Just Play in the Sensory Bin
Sometimes it is all about just having some fun! I love how creative my girls can be with a simple activity. It can help calm them after a busy day at school or at home.
And sensory play is loads of fun for kids to do.
More Christmas Sensory Bin Ideas
Christmas Lights & Rice Sensory Bin has a mix of rice and Christmas lights for kids to play in. You can see how much fun it is a sort and find the colors.
Christmas Jingle Bells and Rice Sensory Bin is a fun sound sensory bin to explore with different colored bells and rice.
Christmas Water Bead Search is so much fun to search around in to find the Christmas toob!
Christmas Sound & Fine Motor Sensory Bin is one that kids can have tons of fun comparing different sounds with a little fine motor thrown in.
Check out all the fun Christmas Printables & Christmas Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com
