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    Home » Fine Motor Skills Activities

    Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips

    Published: Jul 7, 2014 · Modified: Oct 28, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    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 playdough! Check out how you can create a simple Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips.

    Q Tips and Playdough Fine Motor Activity. Find out how to make dyed q-tips and use them for a fine motor color matching activity.

    You will need:

    • Playdough in at least 6 colors
    • Dyed Q-tips (we made ours with liquid watercolors and have a link to the tutorial below)
    playdough and q-tips

    Before you do this activity you will want to be sure to have made some colorful q-tips. It's simple if you follow this How to Dye Q-Tips tutorial. Once the q-tips and dyed and dried, cut them in half. This required quite a bit of hand strength and my children were not able to cut them, so I cut them myself.

    Provide the q-tips and corresponding colors of playdough and let kids explore.

    playing with q-tips and playdough

    If your kids are anything like mine, the first thing they will do is try and match up the dyed q-tips to the same color of playdough.

    fine motor activity

    This activity provides valuable fine motor practice as kids work to push the q-tips into the playdough. It is also perfect for little ones who are learning colors.

    child playing with q-tips and play dough

    We found these dyed q-tips make a great addition to playdough play. My kids used them in all sorts of ways, from making patterns in the dough, to stamping and using them as candles in a playdough cake. How will you used dyed q-tips with playdough?

    Fine motor activity with playdough and q-tips

    For more fine motor skills activities check out:

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    Fine Motor Skills Activity with Tongs

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    Hi, I'm Vicky, the founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for family-friendly recipes, recipes that kids can make, and play and learning activities for kids, you will find them at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by!

    Valentine's Day Activities and Recipes

    • Valentine’s Dessert Cheese Ball
    • Valentine's Brownie Cake Pops
    • Valentine's Chocolate Covered Pretzels
    • Valentine Ideas for Kids - Glitter Hearts

    Winter Activities

    • Q-Tip Painted Snowman Craft
    • Winter Shaving Cream Paint
    • Pinecone Snowman Craft
    • Melted Snowman Craft

    Popular Recipes

    • Crack Chicken Casserole
    • Overnight Egg Casserole
    • Toasted Italian Sandwich - Food Fun Friday
    • Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake

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