Olympic Flag Colors Sensory Bin

It is fun to have a sensory bin theme for all the seasons and holidays. And this Olympic flag color sensory bin is great for exploring the blue, yellow, black, green, and red colors.

You can talk to kids about what the colors mean for the Olympics as you play in the sensory bin.

But this is also just a great mixed color sensory bin that kids can play in. And it is loads of fun for sensory play.

Olympic Flag Colors Sensory Bin - a simple sensory bin to explore the different colors that make the rings on the Olympic Flag - 3Dinosaurs.com

The Olympic Flag Color Sensory Bin is a great addition to the Olympic Activities and sensory bins on the site.

What is a sensory bin?

A sensory bin is typically a plastic tub or container filled with carefully selected materials and objects to stimulate the senses of children in preschool.

Sensory bins might have rice, water beads, corn, beans, or other types filled with small items.

What are the Olympic Rings?

The Olympic Rings are five interlinking rings. You have one blue, one yellow, one black, one green and one red. Each of the colors represents the colors from the five continents: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

The five continents and colors are blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Oceania, and red for Americas.

Olympic Flag Color Sensory Bin

The Olympic flag color sensory bin has blue, yellow, black, green, and red acrylic rocks with white rice.

This sensory bin is a fun way to explore the colors of a rings on the Olympic flag. You can ply with this bin during the Olympics.

What we used to make the Olympic Flag Color Sensory Bin

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Ways to Use the Olympic Flag Color Sensory Bin

You will see a few ideas of how to use the red, blue, yellow, black, and green sensory bin. And these are great to do during the Olympics.

Play in the Red, Blue, Yellow, Black and Green Sensory Bin

Always remember that sensory bins are for sensory play. If all you do is play in the sensory bin that is okay. Kids can have fun playing in the sensory bin and exploring the rice and color mix.

You could add sensory scoops to use in the bin as well.

Make Colored Rings in the Sensory Bin

You can have kids make rings in the sensory bin. You can use each of the colors to make the rings. This is great for sorting and working on shapes as well.

You can do all five rings or just one ring at time each day.

Sort the Colors in the Sensory Bin

You can have kids sort the colors in the sensory bin. they can pick the place for the colors.

Or you could have them sort the colors where the rings area on the flag. You can look up the colors or use the summer sports pack to help see where the colors are on the rings.

Sort the Colors on the Rings

You can use the Ring Coloring page to sort the colors. It has a color code for where the colors go on the rings.

You could also use a cookie cuter and draw the rings and have kids place the colors on the rings.

Sort the Color on the World Map

You can use a world map for kids and have them sort the colors by where they represent on the map. The five continents and colors are blue for Europe, yellow for Asia, black for Africa, green for Oceania, and red for Americas.

You can see the colors below where they belong. This is a great activity for older kids. But you can use it to learn about the map with younger kids.

And Finally Reminder to Just Play

And one final reminder that sensory bins are for sensory play and if all you do is play in the sensory bin that is okay.

More Olympic Activities for Kids

Ring Cutting Activity Using Olympic Colors is a great fine motor activity for kids to do. You can talk about the Olympic flag while you do the activity. There is a template for the rings.

I have a very basic Summer Olympics Pack. It has loads of summer sports activities for kids. It is great for kids ages 2 to 7. It has loads of Olympic printables for preschool and kindergarten

Ring Toss Using Olympic Ring Colors is a fun game you can play with the Olympic Ring colors. This is a great gross motor activity that kids can do.

Dot Olympic Rings is a fun way we used a dot marker page. Simple and fun page to do. You have the five rings and kids can do fine motor while dotting the rings.

Torn Paper Olympic Rings is a great torn paper craft for kids to do! You can have loads of fun making the Olympic Rings!

Paper Roll Olympic Rings Painting is a great way to learn the Olympic Ring Colors and for kids to use a fun paper roll to stamp the rings.

Check out all the fun Olympic Activities & Printables on 3 Dinosaurs.