New Year's Sprinkle of Pink Dramatic Play

As we ring in the New Year, let’s celebrate with an engaging sensory play setup designed to inspire creativity, reflection, and fun! Our Happy New Year 2025 Sensory Play Printable Kit features a pink and gold theme perfect for little ones to explore and enjoy while learning. With thoughtful accessories and easy-to-assemble printables, this setup brings sparkle and joy to your sensory play station.

What’s Included in the Printable Kit?

• Pink and Gold Awning: Create a festive backdrop with this elegant awning that sets the scene for the New Year’s celebration.
• Pink Disco Ball Printable: Add a touch of glam to your setup with this fun and stylish printable piece.
• Clock with a Working Hand: A clock designed to teach kids how to tell time, featuring movable hands for interactive play.
• New Year Banner (Letters: New Year & 2025): String together this celebratory banner to add a personal touch to your sensory play area.
• Printable Flag: A fun accessory to wave while counting down to the New Year.

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Target Dollar Spot Finds:

Perfect Accessories for the Setup to enhance the sensory play experience, I found some amazing accessories at the Target Dollar Spot that pair perfectly with this kit:
• Disco Ball-Shaped Sippy Cups: Kids can sip their favorite drinks in style.
• Happy New Year Headband: A fun wearable to make every child feel like the life of the party.
• Beaded Necklaces with Mini Disco Balls: Great for tactile play and dressing up.
• Light-Up Neon Star Sign: Adds a magical glow to the sensory station.

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What’s in the Sensory Bins?

The full setup features the pink and gold awning as a dramatic centerpiece, complemented by the light-up neon star and New Year banner. The sensory bins are placed neatly below, encouraging exploration. A designated reflection station with goal cards and pens adds an educational component, blending dramatic and sensory play seamlessly.

Bin 1: Reflect and Plan

• Kids can write down their goals for the New Year using small papers and pens. This activity encourages reflection and planning skills.
• Accessories: Mini goal cards and colorful pens.

Bin 2: Sensory Exploration

• Filled with tapioca balls (for a unique texture) and beaded necklaces, this bin engages fine motor skills as kids explore, string necklaces, or sort beads.

Bin 3: Festive Fun

• Fluffy pompoms and mini disco ball ornaments bring a playful element. Children can sort by color, size, or texture or simply enjoy the sensory stimulation.

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Benefits of Dramatic and Sensory Play

1. Encourages Creativity: Pretend play inspires kids to think outside the box and imagine new possibilities.

2. Builds Fine Motor Skills: Handling beads, pompoms, and other small objects develops precision and hand-eye coordination.

3. Promotes Emotional Growth: Reflecting on goals teaches kids to process emotions and look forward with optimism.

4. Boosts Vocabulary: The themed play introduces new words in a natural and engaging way.

5. Supports Cognitive Development: Activities like sorting, planning, and reflecting foster critical thinking.

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25 Vocabulary Words for the Activity

1. Countdown

2. Celebrate

3. Goal

4. Resolution

5. Reflection

6. Glitter

7. Disco ball

8. Banner

9. Streamer

10. Awning

11. Clock

12. Time

13. Plan

14. Party

15. Ornament

16. Necklace

17. Star

18. Sippy cup

19. Festive

20. New Year

21. Balloons

22. Pompoms

23. Light-up

24. Texture

25. Sparkle

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Get Your Printable Kit Today!

Make this New Year memorable with our Happy New Year 2025 Sensory Play Printable Kit. It’s perfect for toddlers and young children, blending fun, learning, and creativity into one festive setup. Download your kit and start celebrating today!

By sharing this festive sensory play setup, you’re encouraging kids to explore, reflect, and learn while enjoying the holiday season.

Pretend Play Vet Clinic: A Fun Sensory Play Setup for Kids

Creating a pretend play vet clinic is a fantastic way to spark imaginative play while teaching kids about animal care, empathy, and fine motor skills. Whether your child dreams of being a veterinarian or simply loves animals, this vibrant sensory bin setup will keep them engaged in hands-on learning.

This DIY vet clinic is designed with teal and coral pink pastel decor, making it an inviting space for little animal doctors. With an interactive patient intake form, a cozy waiting area, and fun “X-ray” printables, kids will feel like real veterinarians caring for their furry patients!

Materials Needed for a DIY Vet Clinic Play Setup

To create this immersive play experience, you’ll need:

✔️ Sensory bin containers (IKEA Flisat table works great!)

✔️ Teal and coral pink printable vet clinic signs (awning, flag, banner, X-ray board, waiting room sign)

✔️ Printable patient intake forms

✔️ Stuffed animal dogs and cats OR resin pet figurines

✔️ Wooden dramatic play vet tools (stethoscope, syringe, thermometer, bandages, clipboard, and medicine bottles)

✔️ Themed sensory fillers (see ideas below!)

Learning Objectives by Age Group

0-6 months: Sensory exploration with textures and colors.

6-12 months: Fine motor play with soft animals and textured fillers.

12 months-2 years: Engaging in pretend play by “caring” for pets.

3-4 years: Role-playing a vet visit, practicing simple problem-solving.

4-6 years: Using pretend tools, writing on patient intake forms, and sorting animals by type or “injury.”

Vet Clinic Dramatic Play Decor & Setup

This pretend vet clinic feels realistic with these fun printables and props:

• Teal and coral pink striped awning: Sets the scene for a welcoming animal hospital.

• Hanging flag with a paw print logo: A fun way to mark the clinic entrance!

• Waiting Room Sign: Encourages kids to “check-in” their pets before their appointment.

• Patient Intake Form: Includes spots for pet names, symptoms, and treatment plans.

• X-ray Board: Printables showing different animal bones for an interactive learning experience.

• Vet Clinic Banner: Ties everything together with a professional-looking sign.

This printable decor makes it easy to transform any playroom into a vet clinic in minutes!

Sensory Bin 1: Animal Check-Up Station

Materials:

✔️ Filler: Cotton balls or white rice (to mimic a vet exam table)

✔️ Tools: Wooden stethoscope, syringe, thermometer

✔️ Animals: Resin dog and cat figurines OR stuffed animals

✔️ Printables: Patient intake forms

Activity Instructions:

1. Have kids “check-in” their pet by filling out a patient intake form.

2. Use the wooden stethoscope to “listen” to the pet’s heartbeat.

3. Give shots and take temperatures using the pretend play tools.

4. Discuss how vets care for pets and why check-ups are important.

🔎 Activity Extender: Add toy X-ray sheets and have kids “scan” their pet for broken bones!

Sensory Bin 2: Pet Grooming & Care

Materials:

✔️ Filler: Kinetic sand or oatmeal (to mimic fur)

✔️ Tools: Small brush, comb, sponge, spray bottle

✔️ Animals: Stuffed animal dogs and cats

✔️ Accessories: Mini bows, bandanas, or pet collars

Activity Instructions:

1. Pretend that some pets need a bath and grooming before their vet appointment.

2. Brush and “trim” their fur using safe pretend tools.

3. Dress them up with tiny bandanas or bows!

💡 Activity Extender: Give kids a spray bottle of water + a drop of essential oil for a fun “pet spa” experience.

Sensory Bin 3: Pet Surgery & Recovery Room

Materials:

✔️ Filler: Blue dyed chickpeas (represent medicine pills)

✔️ Tools: Tweezers, mini cups, small bandages

✔️ Animals: Resin pets with pretend “injuries” (a paw wrapped in gauze, etc.)

Activity Instructions:

1. Use tweezers to sort “medicine” (blue chickpeas) into tiny cups.

2. Wrap “injured” pets in soft fabric or bandages.

3. Create a recovery area with small beds and blankets.

🩺 Activity Extender: Let kids “write prescriptions” for their pets on mini notepads!

Why Sensory Play is Important

This vet clinic sensory play setup encourages:

✔️ Fine motor skills (using tweezers, stethoscope, and bandages)

✔️ Cognitive development (problem-solving while diagnosing pets)

✔️ Social-emotional learning (practicing empathy and care for animals)

✔️ Early writing skills (filling out intake forms and prescriptions)

Week-Long Lesson Plan for a Pet-Themed Learning Week

📅 Monday: Read a book about visiting the vet (e.g., Biscuit Visits the Vet).

📅 Tuesday: Pretend play with the Vet Clinic Sensory Bins.

📅 Wednesday: Practice sorting pets by size, color, or breed.

📅 Thursday: Make a DIY collar tag craft for stuffed animals.

📅 Friday: Watch an educational video about real veterinarians.

📅 Saturday: Go on a field trip to a pet store or visit an animal shelter.

📅 Sunday: Review new words and role-play a vet clinic visit with a friend or sibling.

25 Vocabulary Words for a Vet-Themed Sensory Play Setup

1. Vet

2. Patient

3. Stethoscope

4. Syringe

5. Bandage

6. X-ray

7. Check-up

8. Grooming

9. Medicine

10. Thermometer

11. Diagnosis

12. Treatment

13. Surgery

14. Recovery

15. Paw

16. Tail

17. Fur

18. Rescue

19. Hospital

20. Vaccine

21. Waiting room

22. Collar

23. Adoption

24. Nurse

25. Care

This pretend play vet clinic setup provides hours of educational fun, fostering creativity and problem-solving while engaging kids in meaningful play. Whether you’re using resin figurines or stuffed animals, printable vet forms, or wooden doctor tools, this interactive sensory experience is a perfect indoor activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

Ready to set up your own vet clinic play station? Grab my printable vet clinic dramatic play set to make it easy!

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🐶 Pet Kits are coming Dec 12 🐶

I’m so excited to share that I’ve teamed up with @_busy_littles and @curiouswren to bring you three amazing pet theme dramatic play kits bundle into one!

Kits will include:

🐩 Dog breed flashcards from @goodnightfox

🐕 Dog breed resin pieces from @_busy_littles

🦴 Colorful matching bones from @_busy_littles

🐾 Three color jars of playdoh from @curiouswren

👩🏻‍⚕️Printable Vet Kit by @goodnightfox

🐕‍🦺 Printable Pet Adoption Kit by @goodnightfox

🛁 Printable Dog Wash Kit by @goodnightfox

All of this goodness is dropping on December 12th and shipping in time for the holidays! So for you last minute shoppers here’s your chance to sneak one more amazing gift under the tree for your little animal lovers. There will only be 10 kits available on drop day.