Materials: Small chocolate boxes with the candy papers saved from Valentine's Day (eat the
candy now and save the boxes with candy papers for next
year)
Container of different size/color pom poms (these are the faux chocolate candies)
Activity: Child removes the box lid and fills the chocolate box with a variety of pom pom "chocolates" by carefully placing one pom in each paper candy holder using Wooden Tongs or other tools listed above. When the box is filled with "chocolates", the child puts the box lid on the box and delivers the box of "chocolates" to a friend. How sweet is that???
Skills Practiced: Tripod Grasp for pencil holding
Visual Discrimination (size and color of "chocolates")
Social Skill of give and take with friends, sharing
Language Skills: Question asking, requesting, communicating details
Imaginary Play
Engagement in the learning process
Submitted by:
Lisa Savage, EC Teacher
Spring Valey UMC Preschool
Dallas, TX
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