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Football Sensory Bin

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Football Sensory Bin
Age Group:
Toddlers
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Football Sensory Bin
* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with preschool and school-age children
Objectives:  
  • Child will develop sensory motor skill
  • Child will develop fine motor skills of grabbing, scooping, and pouring
  • Child will develop new vocabulary
  • Child will engage in new materials
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.4.3a
  • Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses
o   a) Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
Online Courses
Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Toddlers 
(1 hour / .1 CEU)
Tuition: $10.50

Teaching Science to Young Children 
(1 hour / .1 CEU) 
Tuition: $10.50 
Materials: 
  • rice
  • vinegar
  • Ziploc bag
  • food coloring of choice
  • ribbon
  • bowls, scoops, spoons 
  • other items in team colors
  • large sensory bin
Procedure: 
  1. Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bin. Dye your rice by placing 5 cups rice, 5 tablespoons vinegar, and several drops of desired food coloring in a Ziploc bag. Seal and mix the bag until all the grains are covered. Allow to dry on a cookie sheet overnight. Place the dried rice with the other materials in a sensory bin. 
  2. Introduce the sensory bin to the child. As they are playing, talk with them about the different football items in it. 
Note:  Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care.  Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children.  Toddlers require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow toddlers to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard. ​​​
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record the child’s fine motor skills. Were they able to scoop and pour the rice? Did they attempt any new vocabulary words? Be sure to take pictures of the activity to share with parents and guardians. 
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Super Bowl Hand Prints

Supplies Needed:
  • Green and brown construction paper
  • glue
  • white paint


Directions;
Using the brown construction paper, assist children in cutting out an oval shape (football), and gluing it to the center of the green construction paper. Assist children in painting their hands white, and stamping them on either side of the football shape. Finally have the children paint laces on the football, and allow to dry.
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Super Bowl Hand Prints