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Here you will find our fun-filled Christmas-themed trays for little hands to allow them to practice fine motor, develop logical thinking and deeper concentration.
Christmas is probably one single most exciting season of the year for many. This is a great time to set up activities that will keep children engaged and create wonderful learning opportunities. Here you will find a variety of exercises. It is lots of fun to use all sorts of materials and ones that are easy to get hold of.

Check out these two sensory bins for kids. How fun it is to dye rice together with children. It is a great idea to pop in a couple of cups for scooping.

This sensory bin is fantastic for “I Spy Game”. Hide a few objects and print out a list of them for kids to refer to to make sure they don’t miss anything.













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Love all these great ideas, thanks for sharing! I like the same one as you! Gonna try it soon with my little ones!
What a great collection of activities.Love them.
I love the Santa martrioshka dolls and the wooden nativity. I bet transferring bells without making a sound would be difficult for adults. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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thank you! Our teachers are super creative!!!:)
Matreshkas are classic!! :)) thanks so stopping by!!
That's great!!! Hope your little one will have fun!! thank you for sharing your thoughts!