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Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin

January 5, 2016 By Thaleia 15 Comments

Have you heard of Rainbow Bears? I bet you have seen them and have wondered what on earth can you do with them besides count and sort them. Today I am sharing with you a super simple and fun way to learn with Rainbow Bears via our Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin! This is our first post for a new series called #toolsforlearning which we will be sharing on our blogs and Instagram!

Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin

Lil’ Red is my sensory loving boy so this activity is perfect for him. He not only loves all things that involve his hands but also anything new, fun, and colorful. Now I have owned these bears since before Eldest was born but they have been stored away most of those years. I used them a few years ago for some tot trays during the year I did CC nursery. So these “old” bears are totally new to both Big Red and Lil’ Red which makes this activity even more fun!

Super simple and fun way to learn with Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin #toolsforlearning #KBN

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I gathered my supplies quickly to create this hands-on learning activity. I used a clear Large Rectangle Container as my base then filled it with brown crinkle cut paper . Next I dropped in two large Bear Family Rainbow Counters of each color. I checked my tot tray tools box to see what tools, scoops, and tongs I had to use. I chose some Gator Grabber Tweezers as well as salad tongs from Dollar Tree and an old formula scoop.

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I sat this activity out for Lil’ Red to explore and he sat right down and dug in! He had lots of fun scooping and picking up the bears. He used the salad tongs first and once he was satisfied with this he put everything back in the tub to start over.

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He used the jumbo tweezers and was able to get some of the rainbow bears out of the tub of crinkle paper. He was so proud of himself and his smile shows it!

Tools for Rainbow Bears Sensory Bin

Tools that I used for this activity:

  • Large Rectangle Container
  • brown crinkle cut paper
  • Bear Family Rainbow Counters
  • Gator Grabber Tweezers

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Rainbow Bears Preschool Letter Cards from Learning 2 Walk

Size Order Rainbow Bear Cards from Life Over C’s

Color and Size Sorting with Rainbow Counters from Line Upon Line Learning

Alphabet Formation Compare Bears from Adventures of Adam

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Animal Counters Sensory Bin & Color Sort from Raising Little Superheroes

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Counting More or Less with Farm Animal Rainbow Counters from Stir the Wonder

Rainbow Bears Addition Cards from The Kindergarten Connection

Measuring with Rainbow Bears from Mom Inspired Life

Don’t forget to use #toolsforlearning on Instagram to share your Rainbow Bear & Counter learning activities!! 

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  1. Colleen says

    January 5, 2016 at 8:54 am

    I love the big smiles!! My kids love sensory bins, and they would totally go for this one!

  2. Victoria says

    January 5, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    What a fun activity-I love those jumbo tweezers! Don’t you just love when ‘old toys’ are new toys? 🙂

  3. Thaleia says

    January 5, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Yes. I have tons of stuff stashed away and with the youngest and last child now over 2 it’s time to explore and enjoy all of it!

  4. Adventures of Adam says

    January 6, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    I love the look of concentration. So many fine motor skills being used there – wonderful.

  5. Danielle says

    January 6, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    What a great fine motor activity!

  6. melinda says

    January 16, 2016 at 2:56 pm

    So cool! And easy for you to set up! Learning, and developing motor skills!
    Win-Win-Win-Win!!!
    Here from Fri Frivolity.

  7. Hayley - Downs Side Up says

    January 17, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Lovely sensory ideas for SEN learners too. Thank you for sharing.

  8. Audrey says

    January 17, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    Those alligator tweezers are adorable! Such a great activity for motor control (ssh, they just think it is fun). Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity. Please join us again next week.

  9. Thaleia says

    January 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    Melinda,
    I love your enthusiasm! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

  10. Stephanie says

    January 24, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    I love the little tweezers he used!! I’ll have to pin this fun activity for my littlest guy. 🙂

    Thanks for sharing at Manic Monday Linky Party. I hope you come back next week!

  11. Tracy Snyder says

    January 24, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    My kids love sensory bins too! Thanks for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays Linky Party

  12. Thaleia says

    January 25, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Sensory bins are a fun way to allow children to explore all sorts of topics and textures.

  13. Kimm at Reinvented says

    March 3, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    I don’t recall seeing these when my kids were little. They look like a great activity for the kids.
    Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

  14. Joanne Viola says

    March 6, 2017 at 8:52 am

    This looks like such a fun activity for children. I enjoyed reading about this as I had never heard of Rainbow Bears. And your little guy is just precious!

  15. Sherry says

    March 8, 2017 at 10:07 am

    How cute and fun too! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

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