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18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

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It’s no secret that fine motor skills play an important role in a child’s development and success at school. When I was teaching Preschool and Kindergarten, I saw many kids who had weak fine motor skills. I created a variety of fine motor activities to use in the classroom for students of all skill levels, as everyone can use a little help. Many parents wanted to work on fine motor skills at home too and they often asked me for ideas. The cheap fine motor activities for preschoolers that I will be sharing today will help kids strengthen their skills while incorporating learning from various parts of the curriculum. I just love sneaking in some learning wherever I can, don’t you?
18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers. Love how lots of these ideas use stuff you already have around the house. #kids, #education

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Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

Pushing Toothpicks
This activity requires 2 supplies and is pretty easy to take anywhere. You can find the cheese shakers here.

Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Kids will be gaining strength as they push tees in foam. Even a toddler can do it! We use these golf tees for lots of activities.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
In addition to fine motor practice, you can use this activity to help with color recognition. These tongs are a great size for kids.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
What kid doesn’t love play dough? Take advantage of that by adding some beads for fine motor practice.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Stringing beads on a pipe cleaner is a great way to work on fine motor skills. Add some fun by creating a snake.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Raid your pantry for this yummy activity that will have kids reaching and grasping for more.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Fun for little fingers! This is another activity that my preschoolers and toddler both enjoyed.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Little hands get quite the workout as they weave paper under and over to create a pretty place mat.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Love this new use for a strainer or colander! In addition to being a great fine motor activity, this unleashes imagination and keeps kids busy. Win!
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Math combined with fine motor work? Count me in! (pun very much intended)
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
You can make this game yourself and it helps kids learn their colors in addition to fine motor skills.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Cupcake liners and pom poms combine to make a tasty fine motor treat.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
This activity combines math, money skills and fine motor. Best of all, everyone has coins.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
 
Kids will have no idea they are actually building small motor skills while playing with marshmallows.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
I consider pipe cleaners an essential fine motor item. They sell them at the dollar store so pick some up and play!
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Not only does this help improve fine motor skills, it encourages kids to help out around the house.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
 
Pipe cleaners again? Did you buy them yet? Practice counting and math skills while working those little muscles.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
Kids learn all about color mixing while practicing important fine motor work.
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
I hope you enjoyed these Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers and they keep your kids busy and engaged!

One of my favorite resources for Preschool Kids Activities are these series of eBooks from Hands On As We Grow. The DISCOVER + PLAY + ENGAGE + LEARN eBooks have a combined 20 weeks of activities that are perfect for the early years. Fun ways to get kids moving, work on fine motor, do arts and craft projects and have fun as a family! Each weekly plan includes a handy supply list and activities broken down to know exactly what to do in a simple sentence or two. Click here to learn more and find out why they are such a great value!

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  1. Vicky – These are amazing ideas. I'm a huge proponent of fine motor practice for little ones. I especially like the colander and toothpick pushing activities. Hadn't thought of those! 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Renee

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  5. wow what a great round up. We have done a fair few of these but there are some i haven't tried yet and some that it was great to be reminded of I'm sharing this on my FB page.

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  9. These are great. I was just thinking that I needed to look up some fine motor activities for my kids. Luckily, I found this post just in time. I love all the ideas!

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  12. I love this list and that you used affordable and everyday items. I am saving this for next week I wanted to take some time and enjoy my kiddos. I am pinning this so I remember these.

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  23. We've used the bathroom clings with suction cups on the bottom (like what you might put in the bottom of your bathtub) for several different fine motor activities. Turn them upside down so the suction cups are facing up. The kiddos use tweezers or strawberry hullers to pick up beans or pom poms and put one into each suction cup. They an also use eye droppers to squeeze water into each suction cup. If you don't have bathroom clings, you can also use an inexpensive kitchen mat that you would sit underneath your dishes drainer.

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  27. Development of motor skills is important for the overall growth of children and pre-schoolers and that is what I think. The ideas are amazing and the collection is really neat too! Not generic ideas that people think of everyday! It is a really great job by Vicky.

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