Egg Carton Pom-Pom Sort
Painted egg carton cups, a pile of pom-poms, and the assignment to color-sort. Endlessly extendable with tools.
🧒 Ages 0-2, 3-5⏱ 15 min
Builds
How to do it
- 1
Paint each cup of an egg carton a different color.
- 2
Have the kid drop matching pom-poms into each cup.
Tips & extensions
Add tweezers, tongs, or a small spoon to layer in fine motor practice.
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