Toddlers seem naturally attracted to pom poms! Those fuzzy, colorful pom poms can be used for many things other than crafts. My son loves to use them with his toy dump trucks. He loads them up and dumps them out over and over again. Normally he tries to collect rocks for his trucks outside. Pom poms are much cleaner and won't dent the table, which is why I love them too. :)
This is a page about making a toddler pom pom sorter. Teaching your toddler dexterity and colors is easy with this homemade sorter.