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…
Fine Motor Skills – Handwriting Practice with Shaving Cream
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…
Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips
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…
Q-Tips and Straws – Fine Motor Skills Activity
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…
Outdoor Color Station
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…
Button Stacking Game
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…
12 Gross Motor Activities
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…
Dinosaur Toss
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 –…
Fine Motor Straw Necklace
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…
Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting
In my home, I have a closet of kids art and activity supplies, and when I am looking for ideas, I sometimes just go and look inside and see what inspires me. Today, I noticed some easel paper and bubble wrap. We have had lots of fun with bubble wrap in the past, creating Bubble…