- …put two pom-poms in at a time and count by twos as he puts them in.
- …ask him to count by ones and watch him learn number correspondence as he relates each number to a quantity.
- …ask him to put all of the yellow pom-poms in the bottle first.
- …ask him to find the biggest blue pom-pom, and then the smallest blue pom-pom. Compare the sizes.
- …ask him when the bottle is half full. Discuss how he has half-left to fill.
- …give him extra fine motor skills and ask him to remove the pom-poms. Give him tweezers if he is three years old (or a confident 2 year old) to grip the pom-poms and pull them out.
Two year olds love a task… and I love not having my pom-poms all over the house!
When the pom-poms find themselves scattered all over the floor your tot will come to the rescue.
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Look at that concentrated look on his face! He is working hard.
Even the big pom-poms fit through the hole if he pushes hard enough.
Add some learning to his play.
Ask him to…
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