Spoon Scoop Pom Transfer

What you need

• large pom-poms
• a spoon
• two small bowls

How to do it

1. Set two small bowls side by side, one filled with large pom-poms.
2. Show your toddler how to scoop a pom-pom with a spoon and move it to the empty bowl.
3. Let them transfer pom-poms one at a time until the bowls swap.
4. Supervise so pom-poms stay in the bowls and away from mouths.

Why it matters

Scooping and carrying a spoon steadily without tipping builds the same wrist control needed for self-feeding.

What they're learning

Wrist control

Tilting a spoon carefully without dropping the load builds the steady wrist motion used for self-feeding with cutlery.

Hand-eye coordination

Aiming a loaded spoon at a small target bowl trains precise visual-motor aim.

Focus & persistence

Repeating the same transfer motion until the bowls swap builds sustained attention on a goal-directed task.

What to look for

Watch for them slowing their spoon movements down after a drop — that's them adjusting for better control.

A tip

Use only large pom-poms, never anything smaller, and supervise closely the whole time.

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