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    Home » DIY Learning Toys

    Published: Nov 7, 2018 · Modified: Sep 25, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    TP Roll Christmas Tree Learning Activity

    I have a toddler and a preschooler at home. And I'm always trying to maximize the use of the learning toys I create. Like this TP Roll Christmas Tree Learning Activity! I made one learning toy, but there are multiple ways to learn and play with it for kids of different ages.

    pom pom drop into a cardboard roll christmas tree learning activity
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    • 1 Christmas Tree Learning Activity, 5 Ways to Play and Learn
    • How to make this TP Roll Christmas Tree Learning Activity
    • For the young toddlers
    • For the preschoolers
    • More Ways to Play with this Christmas Tree!
    • More Christmas Learning Activities

    1 Christmas Tree Learning Activity, 5 Ways to Play and Learn

    TP roll Christmas tree color matching activity

    How to make this TP Roll Christmas Tree Learning Activity

    • Cut 3 TP rolls into 12 equal parts (~1 inch height each)
    • Hot glue the 1 inch TP rolls onto a green cardstock paper/ cardboard. Arrange the TP rolls into the shape of a Christmas tree. There will be 1 roll in the first row, 2 rolls in the second row, 3 rolls in the third row and 4 rolls in the last row.
    • Cut a little yellow star and paste it right at the top.
    • Write 10 sight words on 10 different colored dot stickers. Look for 10 pom poms of matching colors to the dot stickers. If you do not have 10 different colors, feel free to repeat some of the colors.
    • Paste each dot sticker in each hole and the learning toy is done!

    For the young toddlers

    My (then) 2yo did a color matching by dropping the pom poms into the holes with the same colors. Question to ask as the child picks a pom pom: "This is green and where is the hole with a green sticker?"

    dropping pom poms into a DIY Christmas Tree learning activity

    Related: Looking for more Christmas Tree activity ideas? Have fun with Symmetry Christmas Tree Printing, make this Christmas Tree Cardboard Puzzle for your child, or set up this easy, low prep Dot Sticker Christmas Lights Activity!

    For the preschoolers

    This same learning toy became a sight word matching game for my preschooler son! My son tosses a pom pom into one of the hole, reads the sight word in the hole and gives a dot sticker to the sight word. Game ends when a word gets 5 dot stickers or play as long as the child wish!

    TP roll Christmas tree sight word matching activity

    More Ways to Play with this Christmas Tree!

    • Toddlers can play the pom pom tossing game too! Look at what color the pom pom lands on and do a color graph instead.
    • Write numbers on the dot stickers and invite your preschoolers to put the corresponding number of pom poms in each hole. (You will need mini pom poms for this one.)
    • Use this in a Rice Sensory Bin. The little ones will have fun scooping rice into each hole.
    DIY TP roll Christmas tree

    For more DIY learning toys ideas, check out our #htsdiytoys hashtag on Instagram. Also find more ideas on our DIY Learning Toys Pinterest board! Happy making, learning and playing!

    More Christmas Learning Activities

    Prepare for the jolly season with lots of fun themed activities for your children! Get started with these Christmas countdown ideas, and get into the spirit with these Toddler and Preschool Christmas Theme Activities!

    Have a wonderful time bonding and learning with your child, and happy holidays!

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