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Pom Pom Addition Math Activity

By Shaunna Evans 3 Comments · This content may contain affiliate links.

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Kids love playing with pom poms. We paint with them, use them for sensory bin filler, and play often, because the texture and bright colors are so engaging. If you need a quick activity to help little ones practice counting and combining sets, this pom pom addition activity is perfect.

Cover & Combine Preschool Math Activity-Practice counting and beginning addition

Start by gathering some pom poms and two cups.

Pom Pom Math Activity

Have kids place the cups over the pom poms and slowly drag the cups away from the pile until they have an empty spot to lift the cups.

Preschool Counting with Pom Poms

Lift the cups and then count the pom poms from each cup using one to one correspondence. Stop to discuss which cup had more and which cup had less.

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Then combine the two sets so to make a new group. Count how many pom poms are in all.

Beginning Addition Activity with Pom Poms

This is a very concrete way for kids to learn begin addition and visually see what happens when we take two different sets and combine them to make a new set. For more hands-on ways to teach addition and subtraction facts check out this article.

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  1. Lucy

    August 30, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    Ingenious! my daughter loves pom poms and now at 3 starting to learn how to count. The two go perfectly together,

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  2. Emily @ Kids Toys Go

    May 4, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Yes, The kids really love playing Pom Pom. My child is the same. Just learned how to paint them from you. Really fun!

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    • Shaunna Evans

      May 4, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      Oh that’s terrific! Painting with pom poms is still one of our go-to activities.

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