
Here is a great list of 19 fun and easy Easter Sensory Bins! They are all great ways to play and entertain toddlers and preschoolers this spring!
Why You’ll Love These Easter Sensory Bins
Easter sensory bins are the perfect mix of fun and learning! They keep little hands busy while helping kids develop fine motor skills, creativity, and sensory exploration.
The best part?
They’re completely customizable—you can create a bin that matches your child’s interests, whether they love scooping and pouring, digging for hidden treasures, or sorting colorful objects.
Sensory bins also encourage independent play, giving you a few extra minutes to enjoy your coffee while your child stays engaged. Plus, they bring a little spring magic indoors, no matter the weather!

Materials to Build the Perfect Easter Sensory Bin
The best part about sensory bins is that you can use what you already have at home! Here are some ideas to get you started:
Base Materials (Pick One or More):
- Dyed rice or chickpeas in pastel colors
- Shredded paper grass
- Cotton balls or pom-poms
- Dry beans, oats, or lentils
- Easter basket filler (paper or plastic)
Fun Easter-Themed Items to Add:
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Small bunny, chick, or lamb figurines
- Mini carrots (wooden or plastic)
- Foam or felt Easter shapes
- Pastel-colored buttons or beads
Tools for Play:
- Scoops and spoons
- Silicone cupcake liners
- Small baskets or bowls
- Tongs or tweezers (great for fine motor practice)
With just a few of these materials, you can set up an exciting Easter-themed sensory bin that your little one will love! Sensory play is a fantastic way to bring the joy of Easter into everyday activities while keeping toddlers and preschoolers engaged and learning.
19 Easter Sensory Bins
Here is a great round-up of 19 fast and easy Easter sensory bin ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and even kindergartners!
1. Pom Pom Easter Sensory Bin
The Pom Pom Easter Sensory Bin is one such idea that combines the colors of Easter with the tactile joy of exploring different textures. Not only is this activity a feast for the senses, but it also offers a playful way to develop fine motor skills, color recognition, and even early math concepts like counting and sorting.

2. Easter Eggs Rescue
Embark on a rescue mission to save Easter eggs trapped in a variety of obstacles and materials! This adventurous activity encourages children to think creatively and work on their problem-solving skills.

3. Magnetic Easter Egg Hunt
Turn your Easter egg hunt into a captivating science experiment with a magnetic twist! Kids will love using magnets to discover hidden treasures inside their eggs, blending the excitement of the hunt with the wonder of magnetism.

4. Easter Oobleck Sensory Bin
Craft an Easter Oobleck Sensory Bin that’s not only a blast to play with but also sneaks in some educational value. Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid that acts like a liquid when held lightly and like a solid when you apply pressure.

5. LEGO Easter Egg Hunt Activity
Easter egg hunts are one of our favourite Easter activities! Add some LEGO to your next Easter egg hunt for fun learning activity!

6. Easter Egg Number Match Puzzle Sensory Bin
Easter Egg Number Match Sensory Bin is a fun number matching puzzle activity for toddlers and preschoolers. It makes a fun activity for kids to practice counting and number recognition this Easter!

7. Easter Chick Sensory Bin
Bring the farmyard into your home with an Easter chick sensory bin, where fluffy, bright yellow chicks hide among grains and Easter grass. This engaging sensory play setup offers a soft, tactile experience, encouraging little ones to explore textures and colors while fostering a gentle curiosity about these adorable springtime animals.

8. Easter Egg Magnetic Mazes
Navigate Easter eggs through homemade mazes using the power of magnets! This fun activity combines the joy of Easter with the challenge of a maze, perfect for little problem solvers.

9. Easter Egg Boat Craft and Water Play
Set sail into creativity with Easter egg boats that are as fun to make as they are to play with in water. This crafty water play activity invites kids to explore buoyancy and design, all wrapped up in Easter excitement.

10. Snow Easter Egg Hunt
Who says Easter hunts are only for the grass? Take the excitement to the snow for a chilly twist on the classic egg hunt, adding a layer of mystery and adventure to the search.

11. Oats & Easter Egg Sensory Bin
Mix the natural texture of oats with the bright colors of Easter eggs for a sensory bin that’s simple yet engaging. This activity offers a soothing sensory experience while promoting curiosity and discovery.

12. Beans and Easter Eggs Sensory Bin
Dive into a rustic sensory experience with a Beans and Easter Eggs Sensory Bin, where the contrasting textures of smooth, colorful Easter eggs and dry, earthy beans promise a fascinating exploration. This simple yet effective sensory bin invites children to scoop, sort, and discover, enhancing fine motor skills while igniting their imagination in a hands-on, playful environment.

13. Shaving Cream Easter Eggs Sensory Bin
Get messy with a shaving cream sensory bin that’s as fun to touch as it is to look at. Adding Easter eggs to the mix provides a festive twist on tactile play.

14. Wash the Easter Eggs Sensory Bin
Set up a mini car wash for Easter eggs, where kids can scrub, rinse, and clean their way to sparkling treasures. This sensory play activity not only entertains but also teaches valuable life skills.

15. Easter Egg Soup Sensory Bin
Stir up a batch of imaginative play with an Easter Egg Soup Sensory Bin, where children can mix, pour, and pretend to cook with vibrant Easter eggs and water. This playful culinary adventure not only delights the senses with its bright colors and splashing sounds but also nurtures creativity and role-playing skills, serving up a feast of fun and learning in one engaging activity.

16. Color Matching Egg Sensory Bin

17. Sight Word Egg Sensory Bin

18. Cereal & Easter Eggs Sensory Bin
Combine cheerios with colorful Easter eggs and a few cardboard tubes for a simple but engaging Easter sensory bin for toddlers.

19. Easter Egg Sensory Bag
Craft a mess-free wonderland with an Easter sensory bag, filled with colorful gel, sparkling sequins, and small, festive shapes like bunnies and eggs. This squishy, vibrant bag provides a safe, engaging way for babies and toddlers to explore Easter themes through touch and sight, stimulating their senses while keeping cleanup to a minimum.

Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers

There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids

Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids

Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.


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