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DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box

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An Easy Touch and Feel Activity for Winter Sick Days!

‘Tis the season around these parts.  And no I don’t just mean the HOLIDAY season.  I mean the cold and flu season.  With two kiddos in school and one in daycare part time, we are a germ amusement park in this house.  I honestly don’t think a Winter day goes by that one child or another (or all three!) has a drippy nose.  So Kleenex are a plenty, and cute Kleenex boxes are perfect for crafts and activities to keep these sick kids distracted and happy, too.  Check out the fun Holiday Touch and Feel Box we made with one…

Sensory Fun with a DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box with Kleenex at B-Inspired Mama

A DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box

This fun sensory touch and feel box is too easy for a tutorial.  There’s really no crafting involved.  Since the Kleenex boxes are already so cute and festive, there’s no need to cover or decorate them at all.

A DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box with Kleenex at B-Inspired Mama

What to Put Inside Your Touch and Feel Box

Just scour the house for some fun little things, holiday themed or not, of varying sizes, shapes, and textures to throw inside.  And you’re good to go for tons of fun and games.  Anything goes really, but here’s some ideas…

  • feathers
  • beads
  • pipe cleaners (straight or bent into shapes)
  • jingle bells
  • small ornaments
  • puzzle pieces
  • ribbons
  • small toys
  • cotton balls

What's Inside - DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box with Kleenex at B-Inspired Mama

5 Ways to Play with Your Touch and Feel Box

It’s obvious that touch and feel box is perfect for exploring the sense of touch.  But you can also play games to explore sound, practice language skills, learn about texture, practice fine motor skills, develop memory, and more!  Here are just 5 ideas…

  1. Have your child cover their eyes while you put one item inside.  Then let them feel inside and try to guess what it is.
  2. Put a few things inside and ask your child to pull out something of a specific texture (soft, hard, spiky, etc.).
  3. Put something inside when your child isn’t looking, and then ask him to feel and explain the texture of it.
  4. Put some things inside that make noise when the box is shaken.
  5. Put 5 – 10 things on a tray and let your child study what’s on the tray.  Have your child cover her eyes while you put one thing inside the box.  See if your child can guess which item is missing from the tray.

Of course, J.C. loved just stacking them and knocking them down, too!

Stacking Kleenex Boxes + DIY Holiday Touch and Feel Box with Kleenex at B-Inspired Mama

Make Your Own Holiday Touch and Feel Box with Kleenex!

Need to make a Holiday Touch and Feel Box to get through your poor kiddos sick days, too?  Head on over to Target with this $1 off Kleenex 4 Packs (or larger) coupon to snag some of these cute boxes before they’re gone.  If you can’t find these same ones, though, any Kleenex box will work, too.  (You could even let the kids decorate it for the holidays, too!)

Buying Holiday Kleenex at Target for a Touch and Feel Box - B-Inspired Mama

How do you get through sick days with your kids?  I’d love to hear any tips, tricks, or activities you use in the comments below!

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About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Suzanne Holt says

    December 13, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    What a great idea to use a box that is already decorated for you! Such fun items for kids to explore too. Pinned.

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      December 15, 2014 at 8:24 AM

      Thanks, Suzanne!

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  2. Kim Scanlon says

    November 28, 2014 at 8:11 PM

    This is fantastic! It’s simple, affordable, and fun! My kids will LOVE this!! Thank you!!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      November 29, 2014 at 3:21 PM

      You’re so welcome! Hope they enjoy. 🙂

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  3. Maria says

    December 13, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    What a fun activity for little ones! I have a pretty kleenex box that I know just what to do with now! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  4. Vicky @ Mess For Less says

    December 10, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    What a fun way to use these tissue boxes. So creative!

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