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Winter Q-Tip Painting Printables

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

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Winter is in full swing and I have the perfect printable for your little learners! Create some winter art with this q-tip painting activity. Not only are the pictures simply adorable, but this is wonderful for practicing fine motor skills! Here’s What You Need: Handful of Q-tips Washable paint Fall Q-tip Printable (at the bottom of this post) Directions: Before you begin, print the pages onto card stock paper. Using card stock paper prevents the paint from bleeding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fine Motor Skills, Printables, Winter Activities Tagged With: fine motor skills, q-tips

Fall Q-Tip Painting Printables

by Angela Thayer 9 Comments

Fall is almost here and I have a fun Q-tip activity for you! Create some fall art with this q-tip painting activity. Not only are the pictures cute, but this is great for practicing fine motor skills! Here's What You Need: Handful of Q-tips Washable paint Fall Q-tip Printable (at the bottom of this post) Directions: Before you begin, print the pages onto card stock paper. Using card stock paper prevents the paint from bleeding through the page. Have the child dip a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills Tagged With: q-tips

Spring Pattern Block Printables

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Disclosure: This post contains links to Amazon. See this page for more details. Do you have pattern blocks? Chances are if you work with preschoolers or kindergartners in any capacity, you do! Pattern blocks are commonly used for math activities and are great manipulatives. They are perfect for making your learning activities more hands-on. Today I'm sharing a spring-themed pattern block printable that is great for math centers and independent work. I love pattern blocks because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Math, Spring Activities Tagged With: pattern blocks

Fine Motor Task Cards

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. Fine motor skills are incredibly important to focus on with children. I am constantly adding fine motor activities to our day to help my boys strengthen their hands. Fine motor skills require the use of smaller muscle groups to perform tasks that are precise in nature. These are activities that use hand muscles to manipulate small pieces or use small movements to complete tasks. Whether you are teaching young children … [Read more...]

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

Awesome Fine Motor Toy from Lakeshore Learning

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills Tagged With: fine motor skills, lakeshore learning

Spring Lacing Cards

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

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...]

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

Snap Cube Number Sheets

by Angela Thayer 7 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

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

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

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