Coins are an amazing manipulative for little fingers. You can use coins in a number of ways but today we used coins to reinforce fine motor skills. Dots and coins fine motor activity is really very simple to set up. Bonus – my toddler loves to play with dot a dot markers and this quick fine motor activity combines 2 favorites!
How to Prepare Dots and Coins Activity?
You will need:
- a large sheet of white paper (or use large cardboard box from recycle bin)
- dot a dot markers
- coins
To start with, prepare a large sheet of plain white paper, dot a dot markers
(You can also use play coins or chocolate coins.)
Let’s Play with Dots and Coins!
Let toddler place random dots on a paper sheet using dot a dot markers. And let it dry for a minute.
Once there are enough dots on the sheet, give your toddler coins to place over dots. I only showed my little girl with one coin what to do. She understood right away what I asked!
This will keep a toddler occupied for quite some time. If they want, they can add more dots so keep dot a dot markers nearby.
Adapt an Activity for Preschool and Kindergarten
For older kids, you can make this activity more complicated by making a little chart on the side where each color needs to match an exact coin value. That would surely keep them busy for a while!
Related: Money Balancing Fine Motor Play
Learning Opportunities
When matching dots and coins child works on:
- Eye & hand coordination – watching and doing and coordinating these actions.
- Fine motor skills
- Concentration
Other Fine Motor Activities You Must Try!
There are so many different ways a child can practice fine motor skills! Invite them to create a flower garden with playdough, add spots on a ladybug, count kites or hunt for dinosaurs! So many ideas! Which one you will try next?
My daughter loves to play with coins too – mostly putting them in a bank. So great for fine motor skills!
Yes! She does the piggy bank as well. But then again, we totally have coins all over the house and she’s always changing the way she plays with them!