Transferring Pom-poms 101

Transferring object activities were always popular with 2 1/2 to 3yr olds when I was working as a Montessori Teacher. They are ease and pretty cheap to organize at home so there are no excuses 😉

Why ?

This activity:

• builds finger strength
• develops a pincer grasp, necessary for holding a pencil
• develops fine-motor control
• develops hand-eye coordination
• develops concentration

What to use:

I purchased the Neon Threading Pom-poms  in Freemans, Oylegate for only 1Euro 99 cent. The sparkly one are from the Early Learning Centre.

What I like about these packets is that they contain a variety of sizes, allowing for a progression in learning. You can use the largest ones to with small children. After practice you can swap these for a smaller size and continue until your child is transferring the smallest ones.

How?

Using a pincer grip, transfer objects from one bowl to another. Then, return them to the bowl.

Progression of learning:

• large pom-poms/ cotton wool balls and a pasta tong
• small pom-poms/beads with a tweezers/strawberry huller

With just two packets look how many sizes you will have!