This winter sensory tray is a fun and calming way for kids to explore patterns while using their hands. It’s perfect for quiet play, early learning, or just a cozy afternoon craft. Kids can draw shapes in soft flour or sand and match them to simple cards. It helps build fine motor skills and lets them be creative at the same time.
🧺 What You Need
- A shallow tray or box
- Flour, salt, sand, or any soft sensory base
- Paintbrushes or fingers for drawing
- Pattern cards (you can print or draw your own)
- Optional: glitter, small winter toys, or cotton balls for extra fun
✍️ How to Make It
- Fill the tray — Pour your sensory base into the tray so it’s about 1 inch deep.
- Set up the cards — Place pattern cards nearby so kids can see and copy them.
- Start drawing — Use paintbrushes or fingers to trace the patterns in the tray.
- Explore and play — Let kids make their own designs too! You can talk about shapes, lines, and textures as they play.
- Clean up easily — Just shake the tray to erase and start again!
Templates:
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