Materials
variety of fruits (cherries, strawberries, pear, apple, banana, and so on)
white plates
Instructions
1. Place the balls and tongs in the sensory table.
2. Encourage the children to pick up the balls using the tongs.
3. This activity will help strengthen the muscles in the children's fingers
and hands.
4. Invite the children to throw the balls to each other to develop gross
motor skills.
Math: Have the children pick up the balls with tongs and transfer them to
a bucket, counting each ball as they place it in the bucket.
Outdoors: Roll balls on the playground with the children.