Animal Alphabet Sensory Bin

$3.00

Hide animal letters in a sensory bin, then dig, match and cross off the whole alphabet.

What’s inside

  • 6 pages: a how-to page with three levels (letters in order, mixed-up grid, scattered letters), a tips page, three “Alphabet Match” boards and a page of letter squares to cut out
  • Ideas for bin fillers: rice, dried beans, dry pasta, sand, water beads or pom-poms
  • Ways to make it easier or harder, and a skills list for grown-ups

Skills it builds

  • Letter recognition
  • Fine motor strength
  • Visual scanning
  • Tactile exploration

How to use

Print and laminate the boards. Cut out the letter squares and hide them in your bin. Children dig one out, find the match on a board and cross it off with a dry-erase marker. Start with the in-order board and move up to scattered letters. Prep time: 5 minutes.

You’ll need

A sensory bin and filler, scissors, tongs or a scoop (optional) and a dry-erase marker.

Save with a bundle

Get this pack in the Sensory Bin Mega Bundle and save compared with buying the packs one by one.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).

Hide animal letters in a sensory bin, then dig, match and cross off the whole alphabet.

What’s inside

  • 6 pages: a how-to page with three levels (letters in order, mixed-up grid, scattered letters), a tips page, three “Alphabet Match” boards and a page of letter squares to cut out
  • Ideas for bin fillers: rice, dried beans, dry pasta, sand, water beads or pom-poms
  • Ways to make it easier or harder, and a skills list for grown-ups

Skills it builds

  • Letter recognition
  • Fine motor strength
  • Visual scanning
  • Tactile exploration

How to use

Print and laminate the boards. Cut out the letter squares and hide them in your bin. Children dig one out, find the match on a board and cross it off with a dry-erase marker. Start with the in-order board and move up to scattered letters. Prep time: 5 minutes.

You’ll need

A sensory bin and filler, scissors, tongs or a scoop (optional) and a dry-erase marker.

Save with a bundle

Get this pack in the Sensory Bin Mega Bundle and save compared with buying the packs one by one.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).