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Pom Pom Snowman Sensory Bin that Builds Fine Motor Skills

December 16, 2014 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Learn how to put together a pom pom snowman sensory bin that will also strengthen fine motor development!

Our snowman sensory bin was a big hit with our 2 and 3 year olds. My regular readers know how we love to add a variety of textures to our sensory bins, along with tools to challenge fine motor development. Just as we did in our letter sensory bin and our pom pom sensory bin, we added containers for filling and finding the matching tops. We added tongs to transfer materials. Because we have children at a variety of developmental stages, we want to make sure we can challenge each of them. Let me show you how easy it is to put together such a bin!

Learn how to put together a pom pom snowman sensory bin that will also strengthen fine motor development!

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Pom Pom Snowman Sensory Bin that Builds Fine Motor Skills

 

Materials you can use:

  • White pom poms
  • Red pom poms
  • Foam snowflakes
  • Small snowman ornaments
  • Small boxes with lids
  • Strawberry hullers

Snowman Sensory Play

 

Setting it up:

Place all of the materials in some sort of bin. While a sensory table in a stand is nice, you could a plastic bin on a low table or even on the floor.

 

Snowman Sensory Play

 Exploring:

Our younger children loved handling the pom poms. They are soft and comforting and fit nicely in the palms of hands and in containers. Those a bit older were challenged by having to find the matching tops to the boxes. We also counted the pom poms as they were dropped into the boxes.

 

Snowman Sensory Play

 

Fine motor development:

Our 3 year olds were curious about the strawberry hullers. I learned about these nifty little tools when I visited another classroom years ago. The fingers and thumbs press together while squeezing the pom poms and moving them.

 

Snowman Sensory Play

 

All of the children enjoyed playing with the snowmen, making them move around the bin, fitting into the boxes. When we were finished using this bin, we packed it up to save for next year. Simple, right?

 

Snowman Sensory Play

 

More Christmas ideas:

22 Fun Christmas Sensory Play Activities

22 Simple Christmas Art Ideas

18 Christmas Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

 

 

 

 

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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 18 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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