Easter Sensory Ideas for Preschool

Celebrate the joy of Easter with exciting Easter sensory ideas that engage children in hands-on exploration.

From colorful sensory bins to creatively filled eggs, these activities encourage creativity and fine motor development. And join us for more Easter crafts and activities!

Celebrate the joy of Easter with exciting Easter sensory ideas that engage children in hands-on exploration.

Okay. You all know how much I love sensory activities.

You didn’t really think I was going to let Easter approach without giving you some great sensory ideas to do for the season, did you?

These Easter sensory ideas provide endless opportunities for festive learning and fun.

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Or enjoy these Easter Board Books and Delightful Easter Bunny Books with your child. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Easter activities!

Easter Colors for Easter Sensory Play

Easter colors for sensory activities typically include pastel shades like soft yellow, baby blue, light pink, lavender, mint green, and white.

These colors can be used in sensory bins, playdough, rice and other hands-on activities to create a festive and engaging experience.

Sensory Easter Games for Kids

Here are some fun Easter games that provide a terrific sensory outlet for your kids!

Easter Sensory Bin Hunt: Fill a bin with dyed rice, shredded paper or dried pasta and hide small Easter-themed objects for kids to find.

Bunny Hop Obstacle Course: Set up a course with pillows, tunnels or balance beams and have kids hop like bunnies to the finish.

Egg Scoop Relay: Use plastic eggs and spoons to create a relay race that challenges balance and coordination.

Textured Egg Painting: Let kids paint eggs with sponges, bubble wrap or cotton balls to explore different textures.

Playdough Egg Creations: Provide playdough and Easter-themed cutters for kids to mold and decorate their own eggs.

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Jelly Bean Sorting & Scooping: Have kids sort jelly beans by color using tweezers or small scoops to develop fine motor skills.

Celebrate the joy of Easter with exciting Easter sensory ideas that engage children in hands-on exploration.

Sound Surprise Eggs: Fill plastic eggs with different small objects (rice, beans, bells) and let kids shake them to guess what’s inside.

Scented Easter Play: Use lavender-scented rice or lemon-scented dough for a calming and engaging sensory experience.

Easter Sensory Activities

These Easter sensory ideas provide endless opportunities for festive learning and fun.

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    16 Comments

    1. Sandy VanHoey says:

      I have young grandkids that would love to do some of these things. You have some great ideas. Thank you

      1. Thanks, Sandy! Let me know if you try any of them… I always love hearing what people think.

    2. Hi Jenny! So many Easter egg ideas you shared today! I’m lovin’ the glowing ones 🙂 Thanks for hosting…have a wonderful weekend 🙂

      1. We actually did these glowing eggs a couple of years ago (should have written a darn post then!) and had a blast.

    3. Thank you for featuring our Easter Sensory Bin 🙂 As always, thanks for hosting!

    4. This is so cool, thank you for sharing.

    5. Patricia Salyers (@NerdzRage) says:

      These are all so CUTE!!!!!

    6. Stacey Roberson says:

      These are all wonderful ideas that would keep my little man entertained for hours. The “Glowing Easter Egg Bin” is my favorite.

      1. We did a glowing Easter egg hunt last year and it was a major hit!

    7. Chrissy B says:

      Thanks for the toddler egg decorating ideas. I was curious how this would work out with my three year old son. Now i know!

      1. Ha! Have lots of fun with the Easter sensory outlets 🙂

      1. Absolutely, Mary Anne! I’ve actually made these type of shakers in the past but before I was blogging. Glad you put together such an adorable post!

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