I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Fine motor skills are so important for little ones to develop! Fine motor activities use hand muscles to manipulate small pieces or use small movements to complete tasks. Fine motor activities are great because it helps with better handwriting when it's time to learn how to write. I was so excited for my boys to try a fine motor … [Read more...]
Spring Lacing Cards
Spring is here! Before April ends, I wanted to share my new spring lacing cards with you! These spring-themed cards are designed for kids to practice lacing and fine motor skills! Why is Lacing Important? Lacing activities help children develop fine motor skills. It is also helpful for developing visual perceptual skills, bilateral coordination, and motor planning. Lacing cards are great for preparing children for skills like tying shoes and sewing. For this activity, children will … [Read more...]
Snap Cube Number Sheets
Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link to Amazon. See my disclosure for more details. Preschoolers learn best when they do hands-on activities. When you're teaching children numbers, they need to use manipulatives to help them understand what numbers are and what they mean. One of my favorite math manipulatives is snap cubes or Unifix® cubes. Not only are these great for working on counting and one-to-one correspondence, but they are wonderful for fine motor practice. Today I'm … [Read more...]
Picture Puzzles Using Duplo Blocks
My boys have been loving these picture puzzles I made for them using Duplo LEGO blocks. They are SO easy to make! I came up with this activity for an All About Me theme and it was a huge hit. It took me about 5 minute to make, but they've been played with so much that it was worth it! How to Make the Picture Puzzles: Print a picture of the child. Make sure the size is not too large and it will fit the amount of Duplo blocks you have. We made our puzzles 8 blocks high. Lay the … [Read more...]
Christmas Cutting Box
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. I put together a Christmas cutting box for my preschooler a couple weeks ago and it has been a big hit! He gets it out to practice cutting frequently and he really thinks it's fun! I'm excited to share what I've included in it with you today. I noticed my son needed more practice with using scissors, so I decided to make it fun for him to practice this skill! I purchased a clear plastic box from Hobby Lobby and added … [Read more...]
Hammer the Numbers – Pumpkin Activity
Pumpkin season is in full swing and I keep thinking of fun activities involving them! Today's activity is called Hammer the Numbers. This activity practices hand-eye coordination, number recognition, and fine motor skills. Keep reading to see how to do this activity! Materials Needed: pumpkin (craft or real one) marker golf tees kids hammer dice To set this up, you'll simply just write numbers 1-6 around the pumpkin. It doesn't matter where you put them, you just write … [Read more...]
Torn Paper Art – Fine Motor Activity
Torn paper art is such a simple fine motor activity! If you've been following me for awhile, you know that we love using contact paper for activities. This activity just involves contact paper, construction paper, and a marker. It's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Here's what you need for this torn paper art activity: clear contact paper construction paper tape marker googly eyes (optional) To start, you'll cut a piece of contact paper. With the stick side facing … [Read more...]
Monster Eyes
Halloween is around the corner! Here's a fun monster activity that is not spooky, but rather great for math and sensory play! This monster eyes activity came to me while driving one day. In fact, many of my ideas come to me when I'm chauffeuring my kids around. :) This activity turned out so cute and I'm excited to share it with you! Materials for Monster Eyes: Monster Eyes printable gallon-sized Ziploc bag clear soap (about 1/4 cup) tape googly eyes To set up this … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Apple Activity
Here's a quick and easy fine motor apple activity. Instead of using real apples, you will make a simple activity using a paper bowl, yarn, and pom poms! This activity is a fun, hands-on way to practice fine motor skills. Materials for Fine Motor Apple Activity: paper bowl red yarn (I found ours at Hobby Lobby) tape scissors black pom poms or black beans kid tweezers To begin, you'll need to use scissors to make notches around the bowl. You'll want to space the cuts … [Read more...]
Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity
Fall is here! I love fall for so many reasons. For one, there are so many things you can do with apples! I have a ton of apple ideas on my site, but here's a quick apple tree fine motor activity. Materials for this activity: green and brown felt Velcro dots red craft pom poms tape scissors glue (hot glue gun works well!) Begin by creating a tree with the felt. Glue the green and brown pieces together. Then add Velcro dots to the green tree. I added ten … [Read more...]