This fun and interactive Pom Pom Poppers craft is a great way to get young learners excited and moving while developing their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and turn-taking skills.
Children can make their own popper using a paper cup, balloon and colourful pom poms. They simply pull the balloon knot downward and release it to send the pom poms flying!
Great for the Classroom
This activity can be used as a fun brain break, movement activity, reward activity, indoor play activity, or end-of-lesson treat. It can also be incorporated into lessons by asking children to:
• Name the colours of the pom poms.
• Count how many pom poms they can see.
• Follow simple instructions such as “Pull!”, “Let go!”, and “POP!”
• Take turns with classmates.
• Sort or collect the pom poms by colour after the activity.
It can also be used during colour lessons, counting activities, movement lessons, or classroom celebrations.
Important Teacher Tip
Do not put too many pom poms into the cup. A smaller number of lightweight pom poms works best and allows them to pop out more easily. Too many pom poms can make the popper difficult to use and may cause the cup to become overloaded.
For young children, teacher supervision is recommended, particularly when using scissors and during the popping activity. Remind students to aim the popper away from faces and other children.
This is a wonderfully simple activity that turns a few inexpensive materials into a memorable POP of classroom fun!

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This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.