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Winter Q-Tip Painting Printables

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Winter-Q-Tip-Pictures

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

Alphabet Building Activity from Lakeshore Learning

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

construct a letter activity center

Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received the product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.  Kids learn alphabet letters at different rates. Most kids need a lot of different multi-sensory activities to learn the alphabet letters. Learning letters doesn’t occur in a straight line from A to Z. Students learn from repeated exposure over time and they learn letters at their own pace. It may only take 1 day for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alphabet Tagged With: alphabet, fine motor skills, hands-on learning, lakeshore learning

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

Counting Christmas Tree

by Jeana Kinne Leave a Comment

The holidays are coming and so is Christmas tree hunting! Do you and your family find a live Christmas tree every year? This is one of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions. The local Christmas tree farms here have Santa, hot cocoa and candy canes galore. One year we even had a Christmas tree flocked! Before you head out to gather your tree this year, let’s build a Christmas tree plan with sensory and fine motor practice. Children learn so much when they “plan ahead” and this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Christmas, counting, fine motor skills, sensory activities

Leprechaun Craft with Woven Beard

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner! If you're looking for an adorable leprechaun craft, I've got the perfect one for you! You only need paper and two googly eyes for this craft! Not only is this craft so happy and bright, but it's also a fun project to improve fine motor skills. Weaving the paper in and out is great for improving fine motor skills and it looks really neat when you're done! Supplies for Leprechaun Craft Weave Beard Template Cardstock: orange, brown, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: fine motor skills, leprechaun, st. patrick's day

Torn Paper Manger Craft

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Torn paper manger craft

It's the Christmas season; my favorite time of the year! There are so many wonderful activities for kids this time of year. Today I'm sharing an easy craft using torn paper. This torn paper manger craft is adorable and also a great way for little ones to work on fine motor skills. Torn Paper Manger Craft Supplies: Manger template Brown, yellow and white construction paper Skin colored crayon Black marker Glue stick Scissors How to Make the Manger Craft: First, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: Christmas, fine motor skills, nativity

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

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

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