Happy First Day of Winter, everyone! To celebrate, I prepped this Winter Tree Sensory Bin for Mila to play with winter elements without the cold!
This sensory bin was such a hit, I’ll keep it set up all winter long.
Let me tell you a secret… of all the elements in this sensory play are reused from Christmas decor and past sensory bins.
My dogs told me… aggressively… that they didn’t like my new mini tree. I was so sad because it was cute and brand new! Instead of just throwing it all away, I cut what I could salvage off and gave it a new life.
I’m letting you on this little secret because I have NO idea where to find little tree branches like these normally. AND since Christmas season will be over soon, you definitely can reuse old decor items for play or other DIY’s. It’s always just a nice reminder.
Anyways, here’s what’s all in this sensory bin:
- Reused pine branches
- Fake snow
- Mini ornaments
- Bells
- Pinecones
To set this up for Mila, I added fake snow from the other sensory bin this month at the bottom of a tray. At first, I put the tree together so she knew what she was going on.
Then I told her to decorate the tree with the ornaments and bells.
After, she had taken everything out of the bin and started making different trees! I wish I would have began the play this way. It made the bin much more creative and she ran to get other little characters to play in the snow.
I love watching her play and her ideas come to life.
If you’re looking for ways to celebrate winter or just want another sensory play idea for your child, this one was definitely a hit!
Let me know in the comments your favorite season and how you celebrate them.
Grey Skies & Rainbow Highs 
This is too cute and it looks so easy to set up! What a good idea.
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Thank you. It’s definitely an easy set up and fun!
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How fun! I love how you reuse elements from other sensory bins or even household decor for her to play with.
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Thank you so much. We’re always looking for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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This is so cute and creative! Awesome that all the elements in this sensory play are reused from Christmas decor and past sensory bins
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Thank you so much. It was a great way to reuse something we loved!
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Wow! That is so cute. My kids will definitely love this box. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much for reading.
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That is so adorable! My kids would love that, i just refuse to use the glitter balls, that stuff gets everywhereeeeeee!!!!
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Yeah. These styrofoam balls aren’t super clean up friendly. another great option would be shredded paper.
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such a cute activity, as always Danielle. I am sure Mila enjoyed this
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Thank you! She most certainly did!
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I can clearly picture how my 2 toddlers will make play with it and a handful of snow on the floor. I love reusing my stuff!
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Of course there was snow all of the floor! The fun of toddlers!
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This is so cute that I want to play in it! Such a fun idea!
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I thought it was relaxing to play with!
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I love that you found a new way to use your little tree! Such a great idea. Sensory bins are so fun.
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Thank you so much. We’re always trying to find fun ways to reuse things.
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What a fun idea for kids, and I like how easy it is to set up. Perfect for wintertime when we are stuck inside!
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Thank you so much. Our least favorite part about winter is being stuck inside!
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This is an excellent idea for kids to keep them entertained at home.
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Thank you! Always trying to entertain.
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This is so creative! I love sensory crafts!
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Thank you so much!
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