DIY Pom-Pom Gumball Machine Craft for Kids - Counting & Sorting Activity #1231649 (License: Personal Use)

This paper-cutout gumball machine features a bright red base with a clear dome packed with multicolored pom-poms representing gumballs, and a labeled 25¢ coin slot to reinforce money recognition. Designed as an interactive educational tool, it supports sorting by color, counting practice, and imaginative play. The craft is commonly used in preschool classrooms or at home for Montessori-inspired learning stations.

Used in early childhood education settings (pre-K to grade 1) for hands-on math and literacy centers; aligns with user intent to find printable, low-cost, tactile learning aids for counting, color identification, and coin value introduction.