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Big Collection of Sensory Table Activities for the Entire Year

August 31, 2019 by Sheryl Cooper

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Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: This collection of sensory table activities has ideas for every season of the year, plus those that can be enjoyed year round. Hands-on fun for toddlers and preschoolers!

The sensory table is a favorite with our toddlers and preschoolers, and for good reasons.

Each sensory table activity we provide encourages our children to explore using multiple senses.

They get to touch different textures, move the pieces around, dump and pour, stack, measure, be creative, and use their imaginations.

The sensory table is also a great way to strengthen fine motor skills!

Since we use our sensory table daily during our free choice centers time, I’ve been able to put together this collection of ideas that can be used year-round, including seasonal and holiday activities.

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Table of Contents

  • Big Collection of Sensory Table Activities for the Entire Year
    • Winter Themed Sensory Tables
    • Spring Themed Sensory Tables
    • Summer Themed Sensory Tables
    • Fall Themed Sensory Tables
    • Holiday Sensory Tables
    • Year Round Sensory Tables
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Big Collection of Sensory Table Activities for the Entire Year

Note: Some of these sensory tables are more appropriate for preschoolers, as they may contain small pieces that can be a choking hazard.

Winter Themed Sensory Tables

Snowy Day Sensory Table

Put together a winter sensory table that involves lots of scooping and pouring, strengthening those little hands to get them ready for writing!

  • Snowy Day Sensory Table
winter sensory table

Winter Fine Motor Sensory Table

This winter sensory table is loaded with dyed rice, various sized snowflakes, small snowmen and scoops. But what makes it most fun are the flickering tea light candles! A great way to build fine motor skills during your winter theme.

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Pom Pom Snowman Sensory Table

Play with pom pom snowmen while building fine motor skills.

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Spring Themed Sensory Tables

Alphabet Flower Sensory Table

Add alphabet rocks, paper flower cupcake liners, and dyed rice for a fun literacy activity.

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Sunflower Sensory Table

Terra cotta pots and pretend sunflowers make this a fun gardening sensory table.

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Too Many Carrots Sensory Table

This garden sensory table goes great with the book Too Many Carrots.

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Spring Gardening Sensory Table

Birdseed, gardening tools, pots

Spring Color Sorting Sensory Table

Teach color recognition skills with a fun spring sensory table that includes pom poms and matching colored eggs.

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Spring Ducks Sensory Table

After reading Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks, put together a spring ducks water table that strengthens fine motor skills.

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Frog Pond Spring Sensory Table

This frog spring water sensory table is a fun addition to the frog theme.

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Frog Activities

Frog Water Table

This frog activity is super easy to set up using a tub of water. Add squeezers and strainers for some fine motor strengthening!

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10 Rubber Ducks Sensory Table

After reading Eric Carle’s 10 Rubber Ducks, add ducks to a water table for a fun spring counting activity.

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Water Activity for Kids

Rainy Weather Sensory Table

Pretend to make rain with this fun weather sensory table.

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Summer Themed Sensory Tables

Simple Ocean Sensory Table

Create a simple ocean sensory table that includes nets and jumbo sea creatures! Those little hands and fingers will be strengthened as the children scoop the nets in and out of the water.

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Ocean Fish Sensory Table

Add aquarium rock, ocean creatures, and nets to make a fish sensory bin.

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Summer Sensory Table

Small gems make this summer sensory table shimmer!

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Fall Themed Sensory Tables

Spider Sensory Table

This fine motor sensory bin is influenced by one of our favorite songs, Itsy Bitsy Spider. It has a real water spout, too!

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spider sensory bin

Farm Sensory Table

Here’s an easy farm sensory table for preschoolers that involves lots of scooping and pouring – a perfect fall fine motor activity!

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preschool farm sensory bin

Apple Sensory Table

Work on building fine motor skills with an apple themed sensory table. The letter stones add some simple literacy, too!

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Easy Apple Sensory Bin for Fall

Fall Apple Sensory Table

Lots of hands-on play happens with this apple sensory table!

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Fall Color Sorting Sensory Table

This fall color sorting sensory table builds color recognition skills as the pom poms are transferred to matching colored containers.

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Fall Apple Sensory Table

Felt apples and dyed rice make this fall sensory table fun with texture.

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Autumn Sensory Bin

Combine leaves, pom poms, pinecones, and other materials along with color sorting bowls for hands-on learning fun!

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Preschool Autumn Sensory Bin

Holiday Sensory Tables

Valentine’s Day Sensory Table

This Valentine’s Day sensory table is filled with fine motor fun. The dyed rice is fun to scoop and pour, especially with the cute paper mâché heart boxes!

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Frozen Hearts Sensory Table

What happens when the frozen hearts melt? A fun science activity for the Valentine’s sensory table.

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St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Table

Collecting gold coins and adding them to treasure chests is the highlight of this St. Patrick’s Day sensory table.

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Find the Gold Coins St. Patrick’s Day Table

Work on fine motor skills while hunting for gold coins in goop.

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Halloween Sensory Table

Create a Halloween sensory table  with little pumpkins and tea lights!

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Gingerbread Sensory Table

Gingerbread shaped boxes, rice, and small gingerbread people make a fun holiday sensory bin!

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Gingerbread Sensory Table With Kinetic Sand

Mold sand into gingerbread men!

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gingerbread sensory table

Candy Cane Sensory Table

Put together a cheerful candy cane Christmas sensory bin and invite your toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy some hands-on fun!

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Jingle Bell Sensory Table

Explore how magnets work with this fun Christmas-themed jingle bell sensory table.

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Year Round Sensory Tables

Rice and Funnels Sensory Table

Add funnels to your rice sensory play area for some fun scooping and pouring. A great way to work on fine motor skills at the sensory bin!

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rice sensory play

Shapes Sensory Table

Teach shapes with this hands-on shape recognition sensory table.

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Construction Sensory Table

It’s easy to make a construction sensory table when using kinetic sand. Simply mix it with some loose parts and add construction vehicles, and it’s ready to go!

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Alphabet Construction Sensory Table

Build letter recognition while moving construction vehicles through Kinetic sand.

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Rainbow Sensory Table

Explore different textures while sorting pieces by the colors of the rainbow.

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Alphabet Soup Sensory Table

Expose toddlers and preschoolers to the alphabet with this fun letter water table.

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Zoo Sensory Bin

Put together a zoo sensory bin while reading Zoo Looking.

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Color Recognition Fish Sensory Table

Put together a fish ocean sensory table that builds color recognition skills! After scooping fish from water, sort and place in matching bowls. Hands-on learning!

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fish ocean sensory bin

Color Sorter Water Bin

Put together a color sorting water bin that also strengthens fine motor skills.

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Toddler ABC Sensory Table

This simple alphabet sensory table can be put together in minutes and is a great way to add literacy!

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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