Easter is the perfect time to get creative with sensory play, and Dollar Tree Easter eggs make the best budget-friendly tools for hands-on learning! I put together four engaging Easter-themed sensory bin activities that are perfect for toddlers. These activities help with color recognition, fine motor skills, and imaginative play—all while having fun!
1. Carrot Garden Sensory Bin
Turn carrot-shaped Easter eggs into a fun garden activity! Fill a bin with split peas to create “grass,” add small plant pots, artificial carrots, and scoops for digging and transferring. Your little one can plant, harvest, and replant over and over again. This activity is great for strengthening hand-eye coordination and sensory exploration. And everything can be found at Dollar Tree.
2. Color Swap & Match
This activity is a simple yet engaging way to work on color recognition. Grab a pack of Primary Colored Easter eggs and use the free printable color cards found on Pinterest to match and swap eggs. Just open an egg and swap the pieces to complete each color match up! Link to free Printable.
3. Pretend Bake Shop
Let your little one’s imagination run wild with a pretend bake shop! Use cupcake-shaped Easter eggs and colored playdough to create colorful treats. Pair this with a printable playdough mats found on Pinterest to encourage creativity and pretend play. This activity is perfect for building fine motor skills while having a blast “baking.” Link to Free printable.
4. Parking Lot Color Match
This activity is one I created, and it’s a great take-along game too! Using these Car shaped Dollar Tree Easter eggs, kids match the colored car to their corresponding parking spots on a printable mat. You can even add some cool printable road strips for extra fun! It’s an easy and mess-free way to work on color matching and sorting skills. Grab my free Parking Lot Color Match Printable!
These Easter egg sensory bins are not only budget-friendly but also packed with learning fun! Which one will you try first? Let me know in the comments!
