Snowman Sensory Bin | Winter Rhyming Colors Numbers | SLP SPED Autism OT

These Snowman Sensory Bin Activities, "Feed Snowy," are a hands-on, engaging addition to any winter or snowman themed unit. Students "feed Snowy" colorful snowballs to target colors, sizes, numbers, rhyming words, beginning/middle/ending sounds, and language concepts (feature, function, class). The open-ended format makes this resource flexible for small group instruction, independent centers, or sensory bin play.

⛄ Perfect for:

• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting rhyming, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and language concept goals
• Special Education teachers building winter or snowman themed units
• Autism classrooms needing engaging, repeatable sensory activities
• Occupational Therapists working on fine motor skills and sensory integration
• ABA therapists running receptive language and discrete trial programs
• Early Childhood, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers
• Homeschool families with multi-age learners

❄️ What's Included:

Two complete Feed Snowy sets with snowman, snowball pieces, and instruction cards:

• Colors, Sizes, and Numbers Set — feed Snowy snowballs by color, hat color, size, or number
• Rhyming Words Set — feed Snowy snowballs that rhyme, share beginning/middle/ending sounds, or match language concepts (feature, function, class)
• Instruction cards for each set to use as an independent center or sensory bin task

🎯 Skills Targeted:

Rhyming words and phonological awareness, beginning/middle/ending sounds, color identification, size discrimination, number recognition and counting, number order, language concepts (feature, function, class), receptive and expressive vocabulary, following 1-step and multi-step directions, fine motor skills, and independent work.

Sample Prompts:

• "Feed Snowy 1 snowball with a red hat."
• "Feed Snowy 2 snowballs with purple hats."
• "Feed Snowy a small snowball."
• "Feed Snowy a large snowball with a blue hat and a small snowball with a yellow hat."
• "Feed Snowy a snowball with the number 10 on it."
• "Feed Snowy the snowballs in number order."
• "Feed Snowy something that rhymes with 'big.'"
• "Feed Snowy something that starts with the /d/ sound."
• "Feed Snowy something that has the /i/ sound in the middle."
• "Feed Snowy something that ends with the /g/ sound."
• "Feed Snowy something that shines."
• "Feed Snowy something we eat."
• "Feed Snowy an animal."

How to Use:

For small group instruction, the teacher or therapist gives a verbal prompt and the student feeds Snowy the correct snowball. For independent work, place all the snowballs in a sensory bin (rice, cotton balls, fake snow, white pom-poms, kinetic sand) and post one or more instruction cards for students to complete on their own.

🌨️ Ways to Use:

• Winter and snowman thematic units (December–February)
• Speech therapy small group sessions
• Sensory bin centers and morning tubs
• Independent work systems (TEACCH)
• ABA discrete trial training
• Literacy centers targeting phonological awareness
• Multi-sensory phonics instruction
• Calm-down or sensory regulation activities

If your students enjoy these activities, there is a Sensory Bin Activities Bundle that covers many themes! You can see that Bundle here:

Sensory Bin Activities Bundle

If your students enjoy these activities, you can find more sensory bin activities below:

Sensory Bin Activities

For more hands-on winter, snowman or Christmas themed activities, please see the links below:

Hands-On Winter Activities

Hands-On Snowmen Activities

Hands-On Christmas Activities