Easy Musical Easter Egg Sensory Bin for Kids
Plastic Easter Eggs make easy DIY musical instruments. That’s exactly what we did with this Musical Easter Egg Sensory Bin for kids. This fun and easy sensory bin encourages kids to explore sound, fine motor skills, and color matching.
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Easter is right around the corner, and now is the perfect time to make it extra fun fo your kids. Start by taking a look at all of our Easter activities for kids to get some inspiration.
Or you can invest in the Easter Activity Pack, which is filled with educational printables for young kids.
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Materials Needed
- Rainbow Rice (Get the taste safe Rainbow Rice Recipe here)
- Plastic Easter Eggs
- Baby chicks (optional)
- Sensory Bin tools (Eg spoons, bowls, etc)
How to Make a Musical Easter Egg Sensory Bin
1. Fill the tub with green rainbow rice.
2. Decorate the rice with plastic easter eggs and the baby chicks.
3. Enjoy learning.
How We Played
I have to admit that when I first set up this sensory bin, I didn’t intend for it to be a musical easter egg sensory bin. That was something my son discovered. When the plastic eggs are filled with rice they make a lovely sound when you shake them. Having an impromptu sing-along with our handmade shakers was a lot of fun.
Let’s not forget what a fantastic fine motor activity this is for young toddlers and preschoolers. I knew that my son would have fun filling and popping open the plastic easter eggs. Thankfully he was good at making sure the rice went back into the tub when he popped the eggs open, so I didn’t have a huge mess on my hands.
In the end, we didn’t use the baby chicks that much. Which is sad because they were the same colors as the plastic eggs and would have made for a great color matching activity. But hey, even without any color matching this sensory bin has been a huge hit with my two kids.
More Easter Sensory Activities for Kids
Here are some of my favorite Easter themed sensory play ideas. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, and a great way to celebrate the holiday without any need for chocolate.
- Counting Carrots Sensory Bin
- Easter Pom Pom Sensory Bin
- Easter Bunny Sensory Bin
- Calming Easter Sensory Bottle
- Easter Sensory Eggs for Babies and Toddlers
For more ideas, check out this list of Easter themed sensory play ideas.
Easter Activity Pack
Educational printables for young kids to enjoy this Easter.
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