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…
Money Balancing for Fine Motor Play
Isn’t it funny that some play activities you can spend ages preparing and your child doesn’t get overly excited by it, whereas other times you can put together an activity in less than a minute and it is a huge hit. That is what happened with our letter M activity for the A-Z Fine Motor Play…
Ladybug Fine Motor Play
Playing with stickers is a great fine motor skill activity. Peeling the stickers off the backing sheet provides a brilliant opportunity for pincer grip and hand-eye coordination. As we continue our A-Z Fine Motor Play series with the letter L, I decided to create a Ladybug / Ladybird Fine Motor Play activity using small dot stickers. Although…
Top 10 Toys That Promote Fine Motor Skills for 3 Year olds
Promoting fine motor skills in our kids helps them be more independent by teaching them to feed themselves, dress themselves and even comb their own hair. Check out our top 10 toys that promote fine motor skills for 3 year olds. The toys on this list are meant to be educational, fun, and to teach…
Jelly Cutting Fine Motor Play
Teaching a young child how to cut with scissors is a very complex task. Cutting develops the tiny muscles in the palm of the hand. These muscles are used when writing, gripping objects and when dressing. Cutting also enhances hand-eye coordination which is needed for catching and throwing a ball, handwriting and when tying shoelaces….
Top 10 Toys That Promote Fine Motor Skills for 2 Year olds
Two is a big age for us and our kids. They are growing up so fast and their imagination is growing even faster. Implementing fine motor skills at this early age is important for your toddler’s growth and development. At two years old they are starting to play pretend like talking on the phone. Our…
Heart Button Snake
Our A-Z of Fine Motor Play series continues with the letter H. For this letter, I immediately thought of hearts and wanted to devise an activity around some heart buttons I had recently purchased. Lately, my son has started to attempt to button up his own coat. I, therefore, decided to create a Heart Button…
Top 10 Toys That Promote Fine Motor Skills for 1 Year Olds
The first year in every baby’s life is tough. It is hard getting accustomed to being out here! Help your baby along the way with these top 10 toys that promote fine motor skills for 1-year-olds. In the first year, our babies are usually standing, starting to use tools correctly, and even helping turn the…
Galaxy I-Spy Bottle
You wouldn’t typically associate an I-Spy Bottle with fine motor skills. However, in our A-Z of Fine Motor Play series I was keen to put my son’s fine motor skills to the test by creating his own activity bottle. More specifically, I wanted him to make his own Galaxy I-Spy Bottle. My three year old…
Put The Fire Out Fine Motor Play
For the letter F, as part of our A-Z of Fine Motor Series, we couldn’t resist basing an activity around the role of a firefighter. In our “Put The Fire Out” activity, my son had to use his fine motor skills to work two types of water pistols in order to extinguish the fires. Setting up…