Halloween Inspired Sensory Tray
- Learning Resources Posted On Oct 8, 2021 | Seasonal Fun
Looking for some fine motor fun this Halloween? Make a Halloween inspired sensory tray that’s perfect for preschoolers to play and learn. It’s easy to set up at home or at preschool, and combines sensory play with sorting, counting, and colour recognition skills.
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Make a Halloween inspired sensory tray
You’ll need:
- A tray
- Our best-selling Helping Hands Fine Motor Tool Set
- Mini buckets or cups
- Halloween-themed loose parts – try buttons, pom poms, spiders, googly eyes and more
Do this activity:
Step 1: Fill a tray with small, Halloween-themed objects.
Step 2: Set out mini buckets and fine motor tools.
Step 3: Encourage your child to use the Gator Grabber Tweezers or Handy Scooper to pick up and transfer the items to the buckets one at a time.
Step 4: Build more preschool skills by varying the sorting activities. Sort by colour and object.
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