How to Make a Fun Snow Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

Children learn and explore their world through their five senses. A great way to engage kids’ senses is through sensory play. A snow sensory bin is an easy addition to your winter sensory activities. Snow sensory play is so fun during the cold winter months, a great addition to other winter activities for preschoolers.

Let’s put together some sensory snow play!

Recommended Grade Level:

Preschool

Kindergarten

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Coordinating Activities

Snow Theme Sensory Bin Supplies:

Snow
Washable paints
Small Bowls
Pipettes
Sensory Table
Water
Gloves (optional)

snowman collage made from cut out circles, googly eyes, twigs, buttons and coffee filters.

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There are so many different snow sensory activities to do in the winter months. Unfortunately it’s not possible to stay outside in the snow 24/7, so what do you do when it’s too cold to get out in the snow? You bring the snow inside!

You can easily fill a large, plastic bin or sensory table with snow and let kids play and explore! If you would like to expand on the indoor snow exploration you can also add cups with different colored water, use different tools, use gloves, or use just bare hands! The best part is that this snow sensory bin is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers!

Sensory Table Ideas for Winter

ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR SNOW, GET THOSE SMALL MUSCLES WORKING:

Dig and scoop
Use pipettes to add color
fill containers and pour

Why Is Sensory Play Important?

Kid love to explore and get messy! Here are some other great reasons to incorporate sensory play into your preschooler’s day.

Fine Motor Skills

This bin is perfect for fine motor sensory play! Kids can use scoops, spoons, bowls, cups & more to work fine motor muscles.

Open-Ended Play

If you give kids some time they will use their imagination to come up with their own fun. Simply provide various open ended tools like spoons, cups, and scoops as well as loose parts or figures.

Hand-Eye Coordination

This fine motor sensory activity is great for kids to work on simple fine motor actions like pouring from one container to another, squeezing, pinching, and scooping.

Develop Creativity

Adding decorative materials will let kids get creative building and decorating in the snow.

Materials Needed:

Snow
Washable paints
Small Bowls
Pipettes
Sensory Table
Water
Gloves (optional)

Putting Together the Snow Sensory Bin

Bring some real snow inside and start playing! Kids will love venturing outside into the cold to collect the snow with you.

A snow sensory bin is so much fun to explore and there is no need to miss out if you don’t get snow. Just make some! Are you wondering how to make snow for a snow sensory bin? You can use 3 cups of baking soda and 1/2 cup of conditioner and mix.

Add a science component with color mixing for your preschooler! Mixing colors in preschool is an early introduction to science experiments. Use watered down primary colors and watch as kids discover what colors go together to make secondary colors.