Fun Pom Pom Sorting Activity With Magnetic Tiles
Magnetic tiles have been a stable in my house, we are also working on color recognition with my youngest. so it was a no brainer when I was thinking about a fun color Pom Pom sorting activity with magnetic tiles!
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Pom Pom Sorting Activity With Magnetic Tiles
We have a shelf in my kids play area dedicated to magnetic tiles, we love them! Whenever I can create a fun activity using pom poms and magnetic tiles, you better believe im going to do it!
My youngest is working on color recognition, so I like making simple activities like this to help with learning his colors while playing with the toys that he loves!
This activity is simple to set up, and provides endless fun for kids!
Everything You Need:
If your like me and have magnetic tiles already, then you won’t need this list. However if you don’t have magnetic tiles or any of the other materials mentioned I’ll include amazon links below to the thins mentioned in this blog post.
- Magnetic Tiles
- Pom Poms
- Container or Sensory Bin Table
Putting The Magnetic Tiles Together
For this activity I like to use the magnetic tiles to create small boxes, that are the same color. This will be great for sorting pom poms based on color.
EXTRA: If you have the ball run magnetic tiles, you could use the ball run tracks to create small slides for the pom poms.
Using The Sensory Table For This Activity
I decided to set this activity up using our sensory table, so I could create small slides using the ball run tracks. Adding the tracks added a extra fun element.
Choosing A Fun Sensory Bin Filler
My go to filer for all my sensory bin activities is usually rice. It’s easy to dye, and can be customized to fit any theme really. But for this activity I used just the pom pom’s which turned out amazing! Here is a list of some sensory bin fillers you could try;
- Rice
- Pasta (dry )
- Kinetic Sand
- Pom Pom’s
- Beans (dry)
- Shredded paper
- cotton balls
- play dough pieces
- Buttons
- Aquatic Rocks
- Oatmeal
- Water
- Slime
How To Set This Activity Up
- Star by gathering all the materials needed.
- Start making the magnetic tile boxes. Optional, connect the marble run tracks if you have them.
- Add whatever sensory fillers you plan on using, I did rainbow rice. Add the cotton balls in too.
- Let the fun begin, you can demonstrate different ways to play with this activity.
Benefits Of This Activity
This activity is one of the many activities I like to incorporate into our routine when teaching my kids about colors and helping them start to recognize them. It is very hands on and serves as a sensory activity, which is always a hit with kids. Here are a few benefits of this fun Pom Pom sorting activity with magnetic tiles.
- Color recognition, perfect for kids who are learning to identify different colors.
- Sensory activity, which is a great way for kids to play while engaging their sensory skills.
- Fine motor skill practice, since scooping and pouring are excellent activities for building fine motor strength.
