Materials
Variety of plastic colored straws cut into various lengths
Large empty Parmesan cheese container
Directions
Cut plastic straws into various sizes ranging from 2-4 inches in length. They can be all one color if you’re wanting to reinforce a specific color, or they can be a variety of colors, which can help with color recognition. Invite your child to drop the various straws into the holes of a clean Parmesan cheese container. You can encourage your child to find all the orange straws, then all of the purple straws, etc. Your child may want to count the straws as he drops them into the container.
In addition to practicing fine motor control, this activity also helps develop eye/hand coordination.