Looking for a fun and festive way to combine math and sensory play this holiday season? Our Count and Fill the Stocking is the perfect Christmas sensory bin activity for preschoolers! This playful activity builds early math skills like counting and number recognition while also supporting fine motor development. Grab the counting cards in our shop, and keep reading for all the details on this simple Christmas sensory activity.

You will need:

Count and Fill the Stocking Cards (find them here)
A bin or tub
Sensory base (we used dried chickpeas, but you could use anything!)
Jingle bells
Mini presents
Mini ornaments
Stocking
Optional: scoops or tweezers for even more fine motor fun!

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Instructions:

Print and laminate the Count and Fill the Stocking cards. The pack includes blank cards for you to write your own numbers. It also includes picture cards of each item, so you don’t need to purchase the actual items to play if you don’t want to!
Fill the bin with your sensory base and the holiday items.
Give your child the stocking and have them choose a cards.
Help them identify the number on the cards, then count that many items to put in the stocking. Once you’ve finished one card, dump the stocking out and try the next one!
You can use scoops or tweezers to grab the items to add even more fine motor building and Christmas sensory fun!