Muffin Tin Sorting

This activity requires zero planning ahead and is good for developing fine motor skills. Just grab a muffin tin - even an egg carton would work! Gather together some objects that will fit into the cups (make sure they are not a choking hazard if your little one is still mouthing things!) We have been using seashells, but you could get really creative with this!

Show your child how to set things in the cups and dump them out. Depending on the age of your child you could use tongs or clothespins while transferring objects to add to the fun!

With Beatrix we just focused on putting a shell into each cup. With older children you could sort different colored objects or objects of different shapes in to different cups - the possibilities are endless!

Dumping them all out at the end is her favorite part right now!