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Jingle Bell Drop

Dec 8, 201412,361 views
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by TurkeyMom in Holidays

Ages3–6 yrs
Prep20 min
Activity20 min
Leveleasy
MessLow
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class

Wrap recycled paper rolls in holiday gift wrap, number them with foam stickers, and have kids count and drop that many jingle bells into each roll on a metal cookie sheet. It's a festive fine motor, sorting and counting game with a satisfying jingly sound.

⚠️ Safety first

  • Small jingle bells are a choking hazard. Supervise closely at all times, especially with toddlers or any child who still mouths objects.
  • Count the bells before and after play so none go missing.
  • Adult handles the scissors when cutting the gift wrap.

Before the kids arrive

  • Save up empty paper rolls (about 10 per set).
  • Wrap each paper roll in festive gift wrap and tape the edges.

Steps

  1. Wrap each paper roll with gift wrap and tape down the edges.

  2. Bring out the colorful jingle bells and set them next to the rolls.

  3. Sort the bells by color into 3 clear cups.

  4. Stick a foam number on each paper roll.

  5. Stand the rolls on a metal cookie sheet with the cups of bells and the tongs nearby.

  6. Read the number on a roll, pick up that many bells with tongs or fingers, and drop them in.

  7. Lift the rolls off and admire the bells that fell onto the tray.

  8. Play freely with the bells on the cookie sheet and make lots of jingly sound.

Tips

  • I like to use clear cups to make the bell colors stand out.from the author
  • The sound of the bells on the metal cookie sheet was the highlight! It makes this a more engaging fine motor activity.from the author
  • Surprisingly, my 6 year old was just as interested in this fine motor activity as my 4 year old.from the author
  • The bells are just as fun without the tongs.from the author
  • Festive gift wrap from the Dollar Store works great for the rolls.from the author

Make it your own

  • Tape all the paper rolls to the wall and place the cookie sheets below them so the bells drop and jingle onto the tray.
  • Skip the numbers and use it as a pure color-sorting activity.

The story behind it

By TurkeyMom · December 2014
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We can't get enough of fine motor activities with simple jingle bells. For some extra jingly math fun, we paired them with upcycled paper rolls, holiday gift wrap and clear tape.
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Jingle Bell Drop: the original post

More jingle bells activities. We can’t get enough of all the fine motor activities we can do with these simple jingle bells. They were great in a simple sound sensory activity. We paired with scented writing tray and now for some extra jingly math fun we are plaiting them with some up cycled paper rolls { More fine motor activities here} Paper Rolls Holiday Gift Wrap Paper Christmas Jingle Bells Stainless Steel Tongs Cookie Sheet Clear Tape Foam Numbers MATERIALS Now wrap the paper rolls with some festive gift wrapping paper {picked them up at the Dollar Store} and use tape to adhere the edges

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Bring out the colorful small jingle bells and place them with the now colorful rolls

I used the same silver tongs we used in the jingle bells fine motor tray activity.

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They are just as fun as without the tongs

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You can get in some sorting exercises by encouraging your child to separating the bells into different colors. After separating the bells into 3 different clear cups { I like to use clear cups to make the colors stand out } Then we used foam number stickers and stuck on the paper rolls.

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Surprisingly my 6 year old was just as interested in this fine motor activity as my 4 year old. The kids picked up the corresponding number of jingle bells and dropped into the paper rolls. The sound of the bells on the metal cookie sheet was the highlight!

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Removing the paper rolls and admiring the nicely fallen down bells comes next.

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Then the kids were unto themselves playing with the jingle bells on the cookie sheets making lots of sound.

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I think the best part is the cookie sheet. The sound the dropping jingle bells make adds to the excitement which makes this a more engaging fine motor activity.

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You can also tape all the paper rolls to the wall and place the cookie sheets below them.

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Thanks for reading

Jingle Bell Drop Fun and sensorial fine motor and math activity for kids

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