![]() ![]() This would be very easy to extend for other learning intentions such as counting, matching the correct number of pom poms to the numerals, addition and subtraction. She matched some colours and others she just enjoyed posting and watching the cause and effect of the pom pom entering then leaving the tube, with lots of joy! Use them in commercial designs under lifetime, perpetual & worldwide rights. Her littlest sister, always keen to copy, came along and played too, even having a go with the tweezers with some control and coordination, (using both hands at this stage.) I love her little tongue-out-in-concentration face here! Beautiful quality, chenille finish, pompom fringe in a great range of colours at a great price. ![]() That play lasted for days and was constantly evolving and makes a great additional activity to pair with this one. The price shown is for 1m of pompom trim. My eldest was the first to be desperate to play and loved using the tweezers to drop the pom poms down the tubes and count them as they piled out of the bottom! This activity reminds me of one of the first Discovery Boxes we put together for open-ended playwith very similar materials, when she was just 3. Then we filled the tub with lots of plain and sparkly, colourful pom poms to match the colours of the tubes, and added some large tweezers for easy grabbing. (If you want a shorter or longer tie, cut the length of yarn to double your desired length) Cut the ends of the center string. When they were ready we stuck them to the inside of a large, under-bed storage box (from Ikea), using sticky tape. Take a 6 inch (15cm) piece of yarn and wrap it around the center of the DIY pom poms a couple of times. It was topped with a bright red pom-pom iconically known as a. We painted some long wrapping paper tubes in rainbow colours and left them to dry. The word pom-pom is said to have originated from the French word pompon during the 18th century. Here’s the latest in our Toddler Play series, although so many of these ideas are applicable to all ages and mine have all joined in at various stages with each one! Make a fun game for counting, colour sorting and fine motor skills coordination using rainbow cardboard tubes and coloured pom poms! A great indoor or outdoor play activity for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy again and again. ![]()
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