St Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Sensory Bin
With the Irish holiday coming up, I was trying to figure a new way to sneak in some St Patrick’s Day fine motor practice without my son. We love sensory bins in our house.
One of my sons struggles with his fine motor abilities. It effects his ability to write well, which I know is frustrating to him. This sensory bin gives him a fun chance to practice.
Add this in to your St Patrick’s Day crafts and activities this year!
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We also make leprechaun traps in our house to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, so why not have a little leprechaun treasure hunt of our own! Here’s my version of a St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Sensory Bin.
Adorable St. Patrick Day Picture Books
When you’re done playing, snuggle up with these adorable St. Patrick’s Day Picture Books for your little leprechaun.
A Fine St. Patrick’s DayHow to Catch a LeprechaunFiona’s LuckO’Sullivan Stew
You’re My Little Lucky CharmThe Berenstain Bears’ St. Patrick’s DayThe Night Before St. Patrick’s DayPeppa Pig: Peppa Loves St. Patrick’s Day
Also enjoy these wonderful Leprechaun Books or St. Patrick’s Day Board Books with your toddler. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Irish activities!
St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Sensory Bin
Materials:
- Bin
- Fine cut wood shred (but you could also use green Easter basket filler)
- Thin paper straws
- Gold Coins
- Foam shamrock stickers
Note: I chose to use the fine cut wood shred because I just wanted to use something different and give the boys a different sensation from the usual fillers.
You can find this filler at any craft store or online.
We made the object of the game to see how many coins and shamrocks they boys could get using the straws as chopsticks.
They got 2 points for every single one they got out of the bin using the straws.
Then they received 1 point for every object they pulled out of the filler with their hands.
12 Sheets St Patricks Day Stickers for Kids, Make Your Own St. Patrick’s Day Leprechauns
2 PCS St. Patrick’s Day Gnome PlushNovelty 24 Pack Shamrock Irish Day Rubber DucksHABA Lucky Shamrock Safe Silicone Teether and Grasping Toy for Developmental and Sensory Play for Babies
Using the straws as chopsticks really gave them a fine motor workout.
Don’t worry if you’re little one can’t actually use them like chopsticks.
Even holding a straw in each hand and then coordinating the straws together to pick up an object is tough work!
By hiding objects within the filler, it also gave the kids a chance to touch and play with the finely cut wood.
St Patricks Day Window ClingsSt. Patrick’s Day Pillow CoversSt. Patrick’s Day Door SignsSt Patricks Day Garden Flag
St. Patricks Day Sensory Activities
- Easy Rainbow Salt Sensory Bin
- St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bag
- 10 St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bins
- St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin
- Creative St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Activities
- St. Patricks Day Shamrock Math Sensory Bin
- Mouth-Watering Rainbow Snack
- Rainbow Crafts and Activities
Easy Printable St. Patrick’s Day Fun!
Don’t let the fun stop! These St. Patrick’s Day printables are designed to make this holiday even more enchanting for your children.
- St. Patrick’s Day Playdough Mats
- St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Activities
- St Patrick Day Yoga Cards
- St. Patrick’s Day Roll and Color Math Games
- St. Patricks’ Day Notebooking
Want more sensory ideas? Be sure to check out our other fun sensory activities for kids!
Fun! This looks like a great activity for my little one. Pinning!
Have fun and get creative 🙂 My boys loved the tallying of points but just trying to get them out is a big part of the fun.
such a creative exercise :).. love the decorations 🙂
fun!!