We are on our penultimate letter of the A to Z Fine Motor series. For the letter Y we opted to explore yarn. Not just any yarn though – yellow yarn. I wanted to see how my son would cope with wrapping yarn around an object. We created a Wooden Spool Puppets with Yellow Yarn…
X Marks The Spot Fine Motor Play
We are nearly at the end of our A to Z Fine Motor Skills series. The letter X always causes issues as there are so few things that begin with that letter. After much deliberation we finally decided to create an X Marks The Spot Fine Motor Play activity. We would be experimenting to find…
Window Shapes Fine Motor Play
The window is an under-used resource for play activities. There are so many benefits to playing on a window. Working on a vertical plane makes it easier for a child to coordinate both eye and hand movements because the hands are right in front of their eyes. This makes it easier for the child to…
Umbrella Fine Motor Play
As we come to the end of our A to Z Fine Motor Play series the letters of the alphabet become harder. Thankfully for the letter U, party cocktail umbrellas came to the rescue. I had never thought of using them as a fine motor tool until I tried to open one whilst I had…
Sugar Cube Fine Motor Tower
There are sometimes when you need an activity that is incredibly quick to set up in order to keep your little one occupied. Today was one of those days. I needed to iron and therefore had to keep my son distracted. I wanted to develop his pincer grip. As a bonus, the activity had to begin with…
Rubber Band Fine Motor Play Using Household Items
Rubber bands.. elastic bands… elastic loops… gum bands…. no matter what you call this stretchy object they are great for developing fine motor skills. We raided our recycle bin to find a variety of household items and use them for rubber band fine motor play. Stretching out the rubber band strengthens the muscles in the…
Top 10 Toys That Promote Fine Motor Skills for 4 Year olds
Promoting fine motor skills for our 4 year old boys and girls is important to build independence and help our little ones grow. Fine motor skills are used for using our hands and fingers to manipulate the world around us. They are a foundation for many other skills to develop on top of. Things like…
Quill Mark Making
We are continuing our A to Z Fine Motor Skill series with the letter Q. This letter always causes issues. In our previous alphabet series we created a Q-Tip Sensory Bin so I knew we couldn’t use that item. I finally opted to explore Quill Mark Making. Although technically we used a craft feather rather than a…
Pom Pom Fine Motor Target
We are huge fans of using pom poms within play. They are cheap, you can soon make a huge collection and they are the perfect size for fine motor activities. For the letter P in our A to Z Fine Motor Series we set about creating a Pom Pom Fine Motor Target game. I wanted…
Octopus Fine Motor Play
A perfect fine motor activity to go with the under the sea or an ocean theme – an edible octopus for toddlers and preschoolers! Within a few moments, I had created an Octopus Fine Motor Play activity that could be used time and time again. Whenever I think of the letter O for some reason…