Scoop and Transfer – Pom Poms

This simple Montessori activity is a great way for children to practice scooping and transferring – valuable practical life skills. 

For this scoop and transfer activity I used pom poms, though you can use a variety of other common household items such as pasta, beans or rice. All you need is a tray, two bowls of similar dimensions, a scoop and your item of choice.

In addition to developing essential practical life skills, this activity also: 

⋒ Develops and strengthens fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination 

⋒ Practices left to right movement in preparation for reading and writing

⋒ Helps develop a sense of order in the child

⋒ Establishes a solid foundation for more complex transfer activities later on

Cleaning up is part of the learning process, so make sure to encourage your child to tidy up after they finish playing. Model how to do it until your child feels confident enough to initiate the tidying up process independently.