This Christmas tree pom pom activity is a festive favorite around here. Kids think they’re just decorating a tree, but they’re getting tons of fine motor practice.
A giant egg tray becomes the tree, and colorful pom poms become the ornaments that fit right into each cup.
How to Make the Pom Pom Christmas Tree
Christmas Snap Cube Task Box
Get the printableLarge flat egg tray (the 5 dozen kind)
View on AmazonGreen washable paint and a brush
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Yellow paper and a glue stick
Colorful pom poms
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Cut a tree
An adult cuts the egg tray into a triangle tree shape, cups facing up.
Paint it green
Let your child paint the tree and let it dry.
Add a star
Cut a star from yellow paper and glue it on top.
Decorate
Kids drop pom pom ornaments into the cups with fingers or tweezers.
Safety note
Pom poms are a choking hazard for kids who still put things in their mouths, so stay close.
Ways to Play
- Color patterns: Make a red, green, red, green pattern.
- Count: Roll a die and add that many ornaments.
- Tweezers: Using tweezers builds the pincer grip kids need for writing.
- Color sort: Fill one row with each color.
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Make another tree with our Christmas tree paper plate craft.
The snap cube task box includes
- Christmas picture building cards
- Counting and color matching
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- December centers
- Preschool and kindergarten
- OT
- Morning tubs
Pom Pom Christmas Tree FAQ
A big egg tray, green paint, a paper star and colorful pom poms.
Fine motor control, pincer grip, colors, patterns and counting.
About 2 to 5, with supervision for little ones.
Yes. Dump out the pom poms and play again.
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