Description
Read more about the SANTA fine motor busy bins included in this set. See examples of all activities in the photos above.
Print and prep the fine motor busy bins, and store them in small storage containers with lids (mine are from Walmart – some teachers use ziplock or buckets too). Switch out the 12 activities each time you switch themes. It couldn’t be more simple!
What is a busy bin exactly?
A busy bin is similar to a busy bag activity. You put the activity together and store it in a bin to be used over and over again. Busy bins are reusable learning activities – prep once and play forever!
Each fine motor busy bin activity comes with an instruction page and a label for your bin.
*** This product is part of the Endless Themed Fine Motor Busy Bins Bundle.
SANTA FINE MOTOR BUSY BINS
Snap Pictures – Build simple Christmas themed items with snap cubes.
Ornament Sort – Use kid-friendly squeezers to sort pom poms on to colored ornaments.
Candy Cane Chains – Connect the correct number of candy canes using chain links or pipe cleaners.
Tracing Picture Cards – Trace the dotted lines to create Christmas themed pictures.
More Presents – Add the correct number of presents to the sleigh by drawing squares or adding real mini presents.
Santa Hat Shapes – Use play dough to form shapes on the shape cards.
Clap – Count – Cover – Clap the syllables in the word in the picture, snap together the correct number of cubes (according to how many syllables), and cover the picture with those cubes.
Candy Cane Letters – Use a squish bag (or other writing tray) and a candy cane to write uppercase and lowercase letters.
Magnet Words – Match letters in words with magnets or small letters to spell Christmas themed words.
Ornament addition – Count and add the ornaments in the Christmas trees and clip the correct answer – no addition skills needed!
Santa Path – Trace or build the path with beads, mini buttons, etc. to help Santa get back to his sleigh.
Number Puzzles – Put the puzzles together to create mini Christmas scenes.
EXTRA SUPPLIES & MANIPULATIVES:
The printable pieces of each busy bin are included in the file. Laminating the pieces is recommended. The other supplies include:
- snap cubes
- pom poms
- kid-friendly squeezers
- plastic chain links or pipe cleaners
- dry erase markers
- play dough
- candy cane
- ziploc bag
- hair gel
- red food coloring or liquid water colors
- clothespins
- beads, buttons, mini erasers
Our SANTA Literacy & Math centers complete the Santa themed set and are the PERFECT partner to these fine motor busy bins!
*File updated 11/29/17 to include Clap-Count-Cover picture cards. Visit your account to download the newest version.
