Featuring our $5 Picnic-Themed Sensory Table Printable Pack
This week we’re catching the wind with a joyful kite theme! “K is for Kite” brings sky-high imagination, fine motor skills, and outdoor-inspired play to your sensory setup. We’re pairing it with our Picnic-Themed Sensory Table Printable Pack — because what’s better than flying kites on a picnic day?
🧺 What’s in the $5 Picnic Printable Pack
The Picnic Sensory Table Printable Pack includes:
A cheerful gingham awning, picnic-themed banner, flag, and signs like “Picnic Time,” “Ant Crossing,” or “K is for Kite”
2–3 printable worksheets: letter K tracing, kite shape match, and picnic sorting sheet
Soft reds, sky blues, grassy greens, and yellows — designed to feel like a sunny park day
Made for IKEA Flisat tables, but fits any bin-style setup
🧰 Materials You’ll Need
Flisat table or sensory bin
Sensory base: green paper grass, lentils, shredded paper, or sand
Mini kites (plastic, paper, felt, or foam)
Small picnic food toys (felt sandwiches, strawberries, watermelon)
Scoops, tongs, small baskets, cloth napkins
Printable letter K tracing sheet, kite craft cut-outs
Optional: Ant counters, mini picnic blanket squares, flower confetti
🪁 How to Set Up Your Kite & Picnic Sensory Bin
Decorate your table with the picnic-themed awning, “K is for Kite” sign, and gingham banner.
Use a green base to mimic grass and scatter food toys or flower confetti.
Add small kite shapes for scooping, sorting, or attaching to straws/popsicle sticks.
Set up a picnic area for pretend meals, “windy day” kite flying, or ant-hunting.
Use the worksheet to practice letter K writing and kite matching.
Let your child create stories, sort shapes, and explore outdoor play indoors!
🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group
6–12 mo: Texture and color exploration with soft grass or fabric bases
1–2 yrs: Grasping, dumping, and exploring pretend picnic foods
2–3 yrs: Matching kite shapes, color sorting, cause-and-effect play
3–4 yrs: Letter K recognition, pretend kite “flying,” simple role play
4–5 yrs: Storytelling, kite design, early science discussions about wind and weather
💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide
Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.
💡 Tips to Extend the Activity
Read Stuck by Oliver Jeffers (features a kite!) or Curious George Flies a Kite
Make real paper bag kites and “fly” them outside
Sort picnic foods by color, size, or texture
Use a fan to explore what “wind” does to different materials
Have your child draw or design their own kite using triangle shapes
📚 Related Activities
Shape Sorting Kite Craft
Picnic Basket Color Match
DIY Mini Kite STEM Experiment
🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Kite” Theme
kite, picnic, wind, fly, string, sky, cloud, triangle, tail, loop, float, letter K, breeze, park, basket, sandwich, fruit, napkin, ants, flap, gust, outdoor, fly high, rainbow, chase
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