B has been working on improving her hand strength and fine motor skills. I have tried a variety of tweezers/tongs and they all have proved relatively challenging for her. I found these wooden tongs at Cost Plus World Market and they are much easier for her to manipulate. I created an easy fine motor skills activity using tongs, pom poms and paint palette trays. These skills are so important for kids this age which is why we have done Fine Motor Practice with Straws and Tracing with Yarn.
Fine Motor Skills Activity
You will need:
- Pom poms
- Paint palette
- Tongs
I bought the Pom Poms and trays at Oriental Trading. You can find lots of great items to use for fine motor skills there and they are usually pretty affordable. My daughter loved moving the pom poms from the cup to the paint palette trays.
I also used the opportunity to help her with her color recognition by asking her to move a green one and then a yellow one.
To create your own fine motor skills activity, simply use the tongs with your choice of manipulatives (cotton balls would work well). If you don’t have a sorting tray or paint palette an empty egg carton will do the job.
If you are looking for more fun ways to engage your kids, I highly recommend KiwiCo. As a former teacher, I was really impressed with the quality of materials found in KiwiCo. Some moms have told me that they want to do activities like I do on Mess For Less with their kids, but they just don’t have to the time to go buy all the supplies and prepare them for the activity. KiwiCo is the perfect solution. Every month your KiwiCo will focus on a particular theme like Colors, Dinosaurs or Gardening. KiwiCo offer a variety of projects ranging from crafts, imaginative play, science experiments and more.
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