Treasure Chest Sorting

This engaging worksheet supports early learners as they build fine motor coordination, counting skills, and focus through a playful treasure-themed activity. Using tweezers, students carefully move small shiny items-such as beads or pretend gems-into treasure chests, practicing precise, one-at-a-time placement while keeping each “treasure” secure.

Learning Goals

• Fine Motor Tweezer Skills (Early Childhood)
  Students strengthen pincer grasp and hand control by picking up and placing small objects with precision.
• Counting & Comparing Quantities (Early Math)
  Learners count how many items are in each chest and compare quantities.
• Visual Perception & Targeted Placement
  Placing items inside defined spaces supports accuracy and hand-eye coordination.
• Executive Function & Attention to Detail
  Working one item at a time encourages focus, patience, and careful task completion.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed to align with preschool and kindergarten fine motor and early math standards.
• Motivating, Play-Based Theme
  The treasure concept adds excitement while keeping skill practice purposeful.
• Encourages Slow, Controlled Movement
  Tweezers promote steadiness and writing readiness.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for learning centers, morning tubs, occupational therapy support, small groups, or homeschool activities.

This printable worksheet turns fine motor practice into a fun, meaningful learning experience. By sorting treasures into chests and counting the results, students build hand strength, coordination, early numeracy, and focus-supporting strong foundations for classroom success.

This worksheet is part of our Tweezer or Pinch Practice Worksheets collection.