Easter Egg Sensory Bin

Easter is the perfect time to bring a little hands-on learning into your homeschool routine. An Easter Egg Sensory Bin is one of my favorite activities to set up during this season. It’s simple, engaging, and keeps kids entertained while they practice essential skills.

If you’re looking for more fun ideas for this season, check out Easter Activities for Kids. It’s packed with creative and educational activities that your child will love.

This sensory bin is perfect for preschool and kindergarteners who enjoy interactive play. It’s easy to assemble with inexpensive supplies and provides a great mix of sensory exploration and learning. Keep reading to see how you can create this fun Easter-themed bin.

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Interesting Facts About Easter

  • Easter eggs were initially dyed red: This symbolized the blood of Jesus in early Christian traditions.
  • The world’s largest Easter egg is over 31 feet tall: A giant decorative egg in Vegreville, Canada, holds this record.
  • The Easter Bunny has German origins: German immigrants brought the idea of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” to America.

Reading is a great way to introduce Easter traditions to kids. Many wonderful Easter-themed books are available, teaching the story of this special day while keeping kids engaged with fun illustrations.

The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!: Over 150 Stickers Inside: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group)The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!: Over 150 Stickers Inside: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group)Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure: An Easter And Springtime Book For KidsPete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure: An Easter And Springtime Book For KidsThe Berenstain Bears Meet the Easter Bunny: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (My First I Can Read)The Berenstain Bears Meet the Easter Bunny: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (My First I Can Read)The Night Before EasterThe Night Before EasterIt's Better Being a Bunny: An Early Reader Book for Kids (Beginner Books(R))It’s Better Being a Bunny: An Early Reader Book for Kids (Beginner Books(R))Happy Easter from the CrayonsHappy Easter from the Crayons

 

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Why teach kids about Easter?

Easter is more than just eggs and candy—it carries meaningful traditions and history. Teaching kids about Easter helps them understand the holiday’s significance and associated values, such as kindness, renewal, and hope.

Whether focusing on religious aspects or simply celebrating the season, learning about Easter builds a sense of tradition and connection. Plus, it’s an excellent opportunity to meaningfully introduce symbols like eggs, bunnies, and springtime renewal.

Spring Printable Packs for More Learning Fun

Looking for printable activities to complement your Easter lessons? Check out these spring and easter printables for hands-on learning and seasonal fun. They’re great for reinforcing literacy, math, and fine motor skills.

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Skills Kids Can Learn from This Sensory Activity

Sensory bins are more than just fun—they support learning in a hands-on way. Here are three key skills children can develop:

  • Fine Motor Development – Picking up small objects, opening eggs, and placing pom-poms into eggs helps strengthen little hands.
  • Color Recognition – Using Easter-themed colors like pink, blue, and yellow reinforces color learning.
  • Sorting and Matching – Kids can sort pom-poms by color or match them to eggs, building early math and categorization skills.
supplies needed to make an Easter Egg Sensory Bin

Easter Bin Supplies

Setting up this sensory bin is easy and takes just a few minutes. First, gather your supplies:

How do you make a simple Easter sensory bin for kids?

Once your materials are ready, select a large plastic bin or tray to serve as the base for this sensory activity. The bin should be spacious enough for your child to move the materials freely without making too much of a mess.

Next, open the plastic Easter eggs before placing them inside the bin. You can leave some eggs open while keeping others closed to add an element of surprise and variety to the activity.

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After that, scatter the colorful pom-poms and foam eggs throughout the bin. Distributing them evenly ensures that kids can explore and interact with the different textures and shapes as they play.

Finally, encourage your child to engage with the materials. They can pick up the eggs, sort the pom-poms by color, and place them inside the eggs. This hands-on experience allows them to develop fine motor skills while enjoying sensory elements.

This sensory experience is fun and encourages creativity, problem-solving, and independent play.

More Easter Activities for Kids to Try

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Easter Egg Sensory Bin

This Easter Egg Sensory Bin is a fun and interactive activity that encourages hands-on exploration through touch, sight, and play. Try these out now.

Materials

  • Pom Poms in Easter colors
  • Foam Eggs
  • Plastic Easter Eggs
  • Large Bin or Tray

Instructions

  1. Gather a plastic bin and your Easter-themed materials.
  2. Add plastic eggs, foam eggs, and colorful pom-poms to the bin.
  3. Encourage kids to explore by sorting, matching, and filling the eggs.

Sensory play is an excellent way to engage kids in hands-on learning, and a hands-on Easter sensory activity is a great seasonal activity to add to your lessons. It’s easy to set up, provides educational benefits, and keeps kids entertained while learning through play.

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