Fine Motor PlayNursery & Reception · ages 3–5
Tweezer and Pom-Pom Colour-Sorting Mats
Red in the red bowl, blue in the blue bowl. Pinch and sort!
Pick up, sort, count. Two-colour mats first, then four colours and a full rainbow sort, with extra mats for practice.
- 7 pages A4 portrait
- 5 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Sort Red and Blue
- Page 4Sort Four Colours
- Page 5Rainbow Colour Sort
- Page 6Sort Yellow and Green
- Page 7Extra Colour-Sorting Practice
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Colour recognition, fine motor skills and sorting using tweezers and pom-poms.
How to use
- Place the mat on a flat surface (laminate for reuse).
- Give the child a pile of coloured pom-poms and a pair of tweezers.
- Use the tweezers to pick up each pom-pom and place it in the matching colour circle.
- Talk about the colours as they sort.
- Check together when finished.
Tips
- Start with two colours for younger children.
- Use large pom-poms if tweezers are tricky.
- These mats are excellent for independent fine-motor practice.
- Celebrate careful sorting!
Mats included
- Red and blue sorting
- Four-colour sorting
- Rainbow sorting
- Extra practice mats
You will need
- Pom-poms and children's tweezers or tongs
- Laminate or use plastic sleeves
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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