One of my friend asked me to post activities for toddlers who are close to a year or above. This simple color sorting activity would be a great way to improve their fine motor skills. Never mind if your toddler couldn't sort out the colors at the first attempt or so, but this activity would enhance their hand-eye co-coordination. This activity is so easy to do, you will need colored craft sticks and a recyclable container.
- Colored craft sticks
- Any recyclable container
- Color Markers
1. Carefully, using the end of the scissors or utility knife make slits in the container's lid, that will fit a craft stick through it. I used a salt container made out of cardboard, and hence felt easy to make the slits. I just left the bottom of the container open, so that it would be easy for LO to collect the sticks when done.
2. Use the color markers(matching the color of craft sticks)to trace the outline line of the slits.
All done! Now let your toddlers enjoy the color sorting activity, or just leave it to them. They know what to do with, and you will be surprised to see the way they think differently and execute them😄
Nevertheless, LO enjoyed doing this activity, though he turned three when we did this. We did other kinda color sorting activities when LO was in his second year. By that time I missed to click pics, so did this activity now, primarily to click pics for the post😜
Look at the bottom of the container. It's not able to hold the sticks.😄He went on inserting...!!
And now comes the most important part, the "clean-up". Make your kids clean up their toys from the second year, so that it will become a part of their play. It's very easy to teach them something new in their early stage, if followed "consistently"!
And yeah, all done!
Repeat this activity as often as you like because kids need repetition to consolidate their learning and understanding. They will gain new insights each time they repeat the same activity.
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