Pom Pom Bin

G has been struggling with different textures for a while now.  We had a consult with an occupational therapist to get some ideas of how to help him get used to the textures he doesn't enjoy so much.  We got lots of ideas from her, and of course, I pinned a ton on Pinterest :)  Here is something we made up on our own.

Pom Pom Bin
Skills:  fine motor, size, color, sensory

Materials:
-some kind of bin or bowl
-measuring cups
-spoons (wooden, measuring, regular, etc.)
-ice cube tray
-craft pom poms

You probably have most of these materials lying around your house already.  The rest can be bought at the dollar store.  Boy, do I love cheap fun!

Directions:  Allow your kids to explore the pom poms!  Here are some ideas of ways to play:

                    -scoop the pom poms into many different cups

                    -stir the pom poms with different utensils

                    -scoop the pom poms into the ice cube tray

                    -sort the pom poms by color or size into the ice cube tray

My niece, Em, scooping up some pom poms to put in the ice cube tray.

Em and G with their pom poms!

These two played with their pom pom bins for over a half hour, so you know they enjoyed it.  It's the simple things, really.  I'd love to hear if you've tried something similar with your own kids.