We’re back with another simple, classic play activity that requires barely any setup time and is just as fun as any newfangled game or activity on the market.: transferring pom poms with kitchen tongs.

Materials

All you need are baskets (bowls or trays - even a shoebox - will do) + pom poms + kitchen tongs.

We bought our baskets at Target from the dollar bin section. Try to use the flat ended tongs instead of scalloped edge ones - like you can see we did - for safety reasons.

I threw in some coiled pipe cleaners for some variety since I had both my preschooler and toddler with me.

Setup

• Set out two baskets.
• Fill one up with pom poms.
• Give your child a pair of tongs.
• Let him use the tongs to transfer the pom poms to the basket.

Your child might prefer to simply transfer the pom poms in and out of the same basket - just follow his lead.

Extend this activity:

• Add coiled pipe cleaners to make the activity more challenging after your child has mastered using the tongs with pom poms
• Give your child tweezers instead of tongs
• Ask your child to sort the pom poms by color
• Practice math skills by asking your child to transfer a specific number of pom poms into the other basket

LEARN! Fine motor skills, concentration, focus, colors, counting

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