8 Pom Pom Activities For Toddlers
Playing pom pom activities can help improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in toddlers.
These activities are low cost and easy to set up, making them accessible to all.
Let’s look at 8 fun pom pom activities that kids will enjoy and stay entertained with for hours.
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Pom-pom activities can also serve as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities.
Kids can sort the pom-poms by colour, size, or texture, which helps them develop their cognitive skills and learn basic concepts of classification and organisation.
They can also engage in counting games, where they count and group the pom poms.
Also these activities create opportunities for creativity and learning. Children can use them to create imaginative artwork by glueing them onto paper or other materials.
1. Pom Pom Art
This pom pom art activity is quite simple to set up. Just cut out the stencil from a piece of cardstock paper. Perfect as a kindergarten fine motor skills activity.
Supplies :
- Cardstock (Ideally more than 120gsm, 80gsm A4 paper can still work)
- Sticky tape
- Colourful pom poms in different sizes
- Scissors
2. Pom Pom Sorting
Pom pom sorting is quite a popular activity for learning about colours and sizes. Very little to no preparation is required.
Supplies :
- Cup cake tray
- Cup cake liners
- Colourful Pom poms
You can use a cupcake tray for this activity as shown. Use the same colour cup cake liners, so kids can sort the pom poms by colour.
You can also use a paper with coloured circles to sort the pom poms. Easy!
3. Pom Pom Popsicle Craft
Popsicle crafts are a fun way to spark creativity in children. There are many ways that these crafts can be done. Here we show simple popsicle crafts made using basic craft materials.
This is also suitable as a kindergarten craft activity.
No preparation is required, however you may need different craft materials.
Supplies :
- Felt sheets
- Popsicle sticks
- Scissors
- Other craft materials to decorate (eg: Pom poms, yarn, sequins, etc)
- Craft glue
Cut the felt into popsicle shapes and provide children with all the materials they need to get creative.
Some kids love to spend time crafting these in detail. Give them the supplies to decorate it even further.
4. Pom Pom Drop
Pom pom drop is a fun way to learn the colours for little ones. This is a good fine motor activity as well.
A little bit of preparation is needed before starting this activity.
Supplies :
- Paper tubes / cardboard tubes
- Tape
- Paint
- Colourful pom poms in different sizes
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5. Pom Pom Push
Toddlers can enhance their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills with this pom pom activity.
A simple yet effective one.
Supplies :
- Plastic bottle
- Small colourful pom poms
6. Pom Pom Sensory Bin
Another simple pom pom activity for little ones. A great activity for sensory stimulation and visual tracking.
Supplies :
- Clear bin or a bottle
- Colourful pom poms in different sizes
Fill a bin with pom-poms and add scoops, cups, and other toys. Kids can explore different textures and practice scooping and pouring.
7. Pom Pom Race
Kids can enjoy this exciting game with siblings or other friends. No setup is needed for this.
Supplies :
- Straws
- Medium/Large pom poms
8. Pom Pom Ice Cream Play
Making your own ice cream with paper cones and pom poms is a fun craft activity that is simple to set up. No setup is required.
Supplies :
- A4 paper
- Colourful pom poms in different sizes
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