Pom Pom Sorting: A Fun Learning Activity
I love looking for quick learning activities with items I already have around the house. It has been so fun now that my little guy is 18 months old! I feel like we can do a lot more activities that he could not do a few months ago. I bought some pom poms on sale after Christmas, not knowing what I would use them for. They were a great price and figured I could use them for a craft once E was bigger. The other day we needed an interesting activity to pass a few minutes, so I remembered the pom poms and my toddler began his fun “job” of pom pom sorting. Pom pom sorting is a great fine motor skills activity, and it’s easy to set up and clean up!
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Materials Needed:
- Pom Poms
- buckets, cups, or different sized containers (We also have these stacking cups
and love them. They are not the ones used in the photos but they would be great for pom pom sorting).
and love them. They are not the ones used in the photos but they would be great for pom pom sorting).Related: Rainbow Craft for Kids
This is such a simple activity to put together! I grabbed a set of fun buckets E has, and put the large and medium sized pom poms in them. My son loved it! He put the pom poms in all the different sized buckets. One of his favorite things to do was to pour the pom poms from one bucket to another.
We hid the pom poms under the buckets, we talked about the different sizes (“small” and “big”), and we sorted the different colors. My son was so involved in this activity, and I really loved to watch his concentration! Because he is just starting to count, we also counted the pom poms. If your child is a bit older, you can practice simple math with the pom poms.
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Update: I grabbed some new 1.5″ pom poms and have since done this pom pom sorting activity again with my little guy. To start out, I sorted the colors for him in the buckets then I let him go to town sorting on his own.:) Once again, this activity kept him occupied and happy for quite awhile!
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The possibilities are endless! I’m excited to bring this pom pom sorting activity out again!
I think this is a great idea! It touches on color recognition, counting, and sizes.
what a great idea for young kids. i love learning games where you can develop skills.
Same here! They think they’re just having fun with new objects but they’re actually learning and developing skills, too!
What a fun, inexpensive, sensory inspiring toy! My niece and nephew would love this; I’m going to pass on to my sister.
Great! Thanks so much!:)
This is a great idea for those looking for fun and safe toys, on a budget! Great idea!
Yes, it’s so inexpensive but yet so fun!
This looks like fun. I wish I would have done things like this with my girls when they were smaller.
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What a lovely idea, I know my SIL is looking for more ideas for sensory training, this is something she can use.
Thanks for sharing!! Sensory activities are always fun!
Ah we did this when the kids were younger its such a great little game for them and really helps them coordinate and learn
That’s great! It really is so simple to set up but it’s so fun for them.
hmm that is an interesting concept that i hadn’t heard of or thought about. definitely sounds like it makes sense!
What a fun activity. Such a great way for kids to learn too. Love activities that are fun and educational.
Thank you for reading!:)
I wonder if this trick will work on my cat? He has endless amounts of poms poms I never know what to do with
? he would probably love it!! Hehe
Such a great idea and an inexpensive way to teach and play with the kids.
Inexpensive and easy to set up (and easy to clean up too) is always a win in my book 🙂
This is a really nifty idea for early learning and fun too!
Yes, it is! You could even throw in some safe kitchen tongs or plastic spoons for the kids to use to move the pom poms!
I love the simplicity and using what you already have. I didn’t realize there were so many ways to use pom poms.
Thank you! I can’t wait to share more activities with pom poms 🙂
What a great activity. We have a lot of pom poms in our crafting kits so this will be great for little ones.
That’s what I love about this! You could easily throw it together if you have pom poms on hand:)
That’s great! Hope she enjoys it!!
Definitely a great way to help little ones perfect fine motor skills. And I love how it’s easy and inexpensive as well. Great idea.
Thank you!:)
cute and original! this is great for kids who are just starting to learn numbers and sizes. The textures are great for them too!
That’s very true! It’s so fun for them!
Oh wow, Such a great activity for my kids. They will enjoy and at the same time learn from this.
Yes!! Hope they enjoy it!:)
What a cute and fun idea. My kids would be so happy to try. I have to share this with them.
Great!!:)
This is a fun way to entertain kids. For me it was buttons. I loved to sort through my grandma’s buttons.
That’s so cool and what a great idea!
We like to do button sorting but never tried pom pom sorting! Very sensory x
Oh that’s a greater idea for older toddlers!
my son would love this. but our cat has poms poms too, so i see it becoming a bigger game for both of them
That could be entertaining for all!?
Pom pom sorting activities sounds like a fun activity for young children. They will surely enjoy it 🙂
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My kids love little tasks/games like this. Keeps them entertained for ages!! Great post!
So fun! Thank you so much!
Thank you for reading!:)
This seems like a fun game for the little ones! Teach them how to organize young lol
Yes!!?
So cute! I don’t have children myself, but will share this post with a few of my friends who do. I am sure they’ll find it very useful x
This is a great toys for kids. Kids play with this toy and at the same time they are learning. Awesome article. Thanks for sharing.
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