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Snap Cube Number Sheets

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Math Tagged With: numbers, one to one correspondence

Picture Puzzles Using Duplo Blocks

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picture puzzles

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: all about me, puzzles

Christmas Cutting Box

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Holidays, Preschool Tagged With: Christmas, fine motor skills, scissors

Hammer the Numbers – Pumpkin Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: hand-eye coordination, pumpkins

Torn Paper Art – Fine Motor Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

fall fine motor activity - torn paper art

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...]

Filed Under: Art, Fine Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: contact paper, fine motor skills

Monster Eyes

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Math Tagged With: counting, fine motor skills, Halloween, monsters

Fine Motor Apple Activity

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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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: apple activities, fine motor skills

Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity

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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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills Tagged With: apples, fine motor skills

Dot Sticker Activities

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

I'm realizing more and more how much we love using dot stickers! Do you know what these are? They are colorful circle stickers that you can find in an office supply section of a store. I love how you can use them for so many activities! Today I'm sharing some very creative dot sticker activities. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Why Dot Stickers Rock I love dot stickers for three reasons: They are bright and colorful Peeling the stickers off the paper is super … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: dot stickers

Plastic Egg Water Wall

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

plastic egg water wall

Have you ever just had an idea come to you? That's how this activity came to be. I was looking at the plastic Easter eggs that we re-use every year and was noticing the small holes on the bottom. It made me think of how they could be made into a fun water wall for my child to play with. So that's what I did! Lincoln helped me create this and he is super proud of it. In fact, he claims HE came up with the idea, so I let him take the credit! :) It was incredibly fun! We tried it with plain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Fun Kid Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: Easter, fun kids activities, plastic eggs

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