DIY Christmas Interchangeable Sensory Board for Kids
Create your own Christmas sensory board with interchangeable tiles! This hands-on festive activity encourages sensory play, creativity, and fine motor skills. Perfect for home or classroom fun during the holiday season. The board can double as a decoration for a playroom or play area.
DIY Christmas Sensory Board with Interchangeable Tiles
In this video, we’ll show you how to turn simple cardboard into a festive sensory board with interchangeable tiles full of textures and Christmas surprises.
This hands-on activity is perfect for sparking creativity, developing fine motor skills, and encouraging sensory exploration. Designed to grow with your child, the board can be updated with new tiles and seasonal textures for endless play and learning.
Ideal for parents, teachers, or caregivers, this Christmas craft for kids blends creativity and sensory play for a fun, festive experience children will love.
Learn how to make the frame for this board here: DIY Cardboard Sensory Board with Interchangeable Tiles
Sensory Board Ideas
Below are some fun and festive ideas to inspire your Christmas sensory board tiles—but don’t stop here! The possibilities are endless. You can mix and match materials to create a variety of textures, colours, and sounds that capture the magic of the season.
Raid your box of Christmas decorations, visit the dollar store for affordable treasures, or get crafty with what you already have at home.
Pom poms (in Christmas colours)
Curled ribbons
Wrapping paper (Christmas)
Christmas stickers or gems
Textured Christmas cards
Small bells
Cotton wool
Large gift wrapping bow
Bead string
Tinsel glued in a spiral or rows
Pipe cleaners bent into Christmas shapes
Small baubles
Felt cut into Christmas shapes
Small Christmas balls
