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Glowing Letters – Fine Motor Skills Activity

October 1, 2014 By Vicky 1 Comment

Do your kids love pony beads as much as mine do? I must admit, I find them very cool and fun myself, as long as they don’t drop on the floor. When these little beads hit the ground they scatter in every direction. I am still finding some under a cabinet that were spilled months…

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Fine Motor Skills Halloween Game

September 29, 2014 By Vicky 1 Comment

I loathe bugs. Seriously, anything creepy or crawly just gives me the willies. My good friend Erin, who writes at Love So Munch, says it’s a good thing I have girly girls, because a bug-loving boy would be too much for me. There are some bugs I can tolerate though, like toy bugs. I found…

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Filed Under: fall, Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Motor Activities

Fine Motor Skills – Handwriting Practice with Shaving Cream

July 23, 2014 By Vicky 5 Comments

Welcome to the 5th week of Get Ready for K Through Play, a series that I am taking part in with some of my favorite kid bloggers. The goal is to help you prepare your child for Kindergarten. Last week, I shared a Sight Word Hunt, and this week we are all sharing fun ways to practice Fine Motor…

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Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips

July 7, 2014 By Vicky 2 Comments

Here at Mess for Less, we love Fine Motor Skills Activities. We have been having lots of fun with them recently as evidenced by this  Q-Tips and Straws Fine Motor Activity. Today we are back with more q-tip fine motor fun, only this time we are adding in some playdough. Everything is more fun with…

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Q-Tips and Straws – Fine Motor Skills Activity

June 30, 2014 By Vicky 10 Comments

  Recently, we shared a post on How to Dye Q-Tips. This was incredibly popular and I got a lot of questions of how to use dyed q-tips for play and learning. This Q-Tips and Straws fine motor skills activity was challenging and fun for my kids. There is a color matching and pattern making element as…

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Outdoor Color Station

June 16, 2014 By Vicky 1 Comment

My kids love being outdoors during the summer months. While they enjoy spending time playing with their favorite outdoor toys, I like to introduce some new activities every once in a while. An Outdoor Color Station is simple to set up and provides lots of opportunities to learn about color and practice fine motor skills. We recently…

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Button Stacking Game

May 19, 2014 By Vicky 2 Comments

We played a really fun game the other day and it takes just a few seconds to set up. I was inspired by a collection of buttons that we have. We have used buttons in the past in this Counting Game with Buttons and Muffin Cups. Buttons make great manipulatives and can be used for…

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12 Gross Motor Activities

May 14, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

In the past I have shared 18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers and I’ve been told it has been a great resource for parents and teachers. It got me to thinking about Gross Motor skills and all of the engaging activities we have done through the years to get kids active. Gross motor skills involve larger…

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Dinosaur Toss

May 7, 2014 By Vicky 5 Comments

This week I am taking part in Play, Craft and Learn with Dinosaurs, a series where some of my favorite bloggers are sharing their ideas for fun with dinosaurs. There are dinosaur themed posts in the following areas – learning, fine motor, gross motor, arts and crafts and food. Yesterday we shared a fine motor activity –…

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Fine Motor Straw Necklace

March 17, 2014 By Vicky 2 Comments

Have I mentioned that I have a slight obsession with straws? Don’t believe me? Well, we have made straw art, a color drop game using straws and a sensory rainbow with straws. We recently had fun making these Fine Motor Straw Necklaces. Stringing the straws on the string helps with fine motor practice and these necklaces…

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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