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How to Create a Fun Color Sorting Spring Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

March 25, 2014 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Teach color recognition skills with this fun spring sensory bin for preschoolers. Pastel pom poms and matching plastic eggs are a great addition to an Easter theme!

Toddlers and preschoolers love to scoop and pour at the sensory table.

Most of our sensory ideas include it for that very reason.

But it’s also fun to add addition skill building.

This spring color sorting activity involves inexpensive materials that can be purchased at the dollar store, along with your choice of filler.

I found pastel plastic eggs and matching pom poms that would encourage the children to color sort while enjoying the pouring experience.

I added lentils for their smooth texture and wonderful tinkling sound as they are poured.

This fine motor activity is so simple to put together and can be done at a sensory table or any plastic bin with sides.

How to Create a Fun Color Sorting Spring Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

How to Create a Fun Color Sorting Spring Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

 

What you will need:

  • Sensory bin or storage tub
  • Dry lentils (I got mine in the bulk section of the grocery store)
  • Pom poms
  • Plastic eggs
  • Scoops

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Setting up this activity:

Place everything into the bin. That simple!

 

fine motor activity for spring

 

 Inviting the children to play:

While being introduced to this fine motor bin, we noticed that the pom poms matched the eggs. We wondered how many of the matching colored pom poms could fit into each egg? I loved how it turned out to be a fun color recognition activity in addition to strengthening fine motor skills!
fine motor activity for spring

 I love using lentils because they are so silky and slip right between the fingers. They are also very soothing. The children noticed that when they poured the lentils, they sounded like raindrops as they landed.

fine motor activity for spring

Another plus was that the children loved opening and closing the eggs. These fit so nicely in their hands, too!

fine motor activity for spring

fine motor activity for spring

 But truly, what toddlers and preschoolers love most is pouring.

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And, they also realized that when they poured the lentils into the eggs and snapped them shut, they became great shakers! Great exploration!

fine motor activity for spring

And, yes, a train made its way into the bin. Funny how that happens.

fine motor activity for spring

 

spring color sorting sensory bin

 


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How to Create a Fun Color Sorting Spring Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

 

 

 


 Looking for more sensory filler ideas? This post is part of the 40 Sensory Fillers Collaborative Series!

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More spring sensory bins for toddlers and preschoolers:

 

Spring Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Filed Under: preschool, Sensory Bins, Spring Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: colors, preschoolers, sensory, spring, toddlers

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

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  1. Kimberly Huff

    March 25, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    What a fun Easter Bin 🙂

    • Sheryl Cooper

      March 25, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Thank you, Kimberly! I enjoyed putting it together and watching them have fun with it.

  2. Susen Kuchta

    March 29, 2014 at 10:15 am

    So colorful and pretty! Thanks for Sharing on my fb page at Dabbling Momma

    • Sheryl Cooper

      April 1, 2014 at 6:34 am

      You are quite welcome!

  3. Ashley

    March 31, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Love all the colors and activities you can do with this!

    • Sheryl Cooper

      April 1, 2014 at 6:34 am

      Thank you, Ashley! They had fun!

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