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Christmas Magnetic Sensory Bin

Have your kids ever explored magnets for Christmas science? Do they love sensory bins? Here’s the perfect opportunity to create a Christmas magnetic sensory bin for holiday play and learning. Check out all of our easy to set up Christmas Science Activities for Kids!

CHRISTMAS MAGNETS FOR KIDS

Christmas Magnet Science Experiment and Sensory Bin Play

CHRISTMAS SCIENCE AND SENSORY PLAY

Magnetic science and sensory play all rolled into one! This Christmas theme science activity is also awesome sensory play for early learning. A quick set up, a simple invitation to play, and an easy science lesson in one fun sensory bin! We love easy science play.  

Sensory bins are perfect for young kids and we have quite a few fun Christmas sensory bins to choose from too. Click here to learn more about sensory bins and all the amazing benefits they provide plus easy set up tips.

Check out more fun Christmas play ideas…

  • Peppermint Oobleck
  • Peppermint Water
  • Santa’s Frozen Hands
  • Christmas Playdough
Christmas Magnet Science Sensory Play Activity for Kids Holiday Sensory Bin

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CHRISTMAS MAGNETIC SENSORY BIN

To go along with our Christmas theme we used a lot of red and green items!

SUPPLIES:

  • Magnet Kit
  • Polyfill Plastic Weighted Beads or filler of choice (see our sensory bin fillers)
  • Cut straws, pipe cleaners, large paper clips
  • Metal cookie cutters or mason jar rings
  • Jingle bells of varying sizes
  • Magnifying glass and tweezers
  • Containers for collecting and sorting
Christmas Sensory Bin Magnet Science Sensory Play Set Up

CHRISTMAS SENSORY BIN SET UP:

Add your filler to a large bin and place a variety of items on top to explore. Use the magnetic wand to experiment with what items can be picked up.

It’s always fun to add some non magnetic items to increase exploration and curiosity. This also makes a great opportunity to model experimentation and create a dialogue with your child about what is happening!

I love how much these magnetic wands can pick up an item one at a time. Often he will even count out how many items he picks up to try and beat the previous attempt! A terrific way to incorporate science and math.

Christmas Sensory Magnet Science Sensory Play with magnetic wand jingle bells cookie cutters

 Fun and simple magnetic play for any time of the year, but make it special with a Christmas theme! Sensory bins like this Christmas magnetic science bin are awesome for hands-on learning and play! Make one now to last all season.

Christmas Sensory Bin Magnet Sensory Play Close up of sensory bin filler

MORE FUN WITH MAGNETS

  • Marbled Christmas Ornaments
  • Magnet Maze
  • Magnetic Ornaments
  • Magnetic Sensory Bottles
  • Preschool Magnets
  • Magnetic Slime

HOLIDAY LEARNING AND PLAY WITH MAGNETIC SENSORY BIN

Click on the image below or on the link for more fun Christmas play ideas!

Christmas sensory play activities and science sensory play ideas for 25 days of Christmas countdown. Perfect Christmas activities for toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. Play and learn this Christmas!

BONUS CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

  • Simple Christmas Crafts for Kids
    Christmas Crafts
  • Christmas STEM Activities
  • DIY Christmas Ornaments
  • Advent Calendar Ideas
  • Christmas Tree Crafts
  • STEM challenges and activities for children that focus on Christmas science
    Christmas Math Activities
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