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Fine Motor Skills Activities for Every Season

August 1, 2015 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Fine Motor Skills Activities for Every Season – Get those hands ready for writing all year long!

One of my favorite learning domains to write about is fine motor, so I decided to put together a post with fine motor skills activities for every season of the year.

There are so many ways to strengthen the shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers before actual writing takes place.

I prefer to use a variety of activities that allow plenty of exploration and open-ended play.

While these activities are intended for preschoolers, some can be used with toddlers as well, perhaps adapting them a bit.

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get the hands ready for writing

Fine Motor Skills Activities for Every Season

No matter what season you are in right now, you can find ways to add fine motor to your children’s activities. I’ve categorized them by seasons for your convenience.

Winter Fine Motor Activities

Christmas Fine Motor Activities

Winter Fine Motor Activities

Yarn-Wrapped Christmas Trees

Simple Snowflake Ornaments

Watercolor Snowflakes

Threading with Jingle Bells (And Next Comes L)

Snowball Pick-Up Game (Stir the Wonder)

Build a Snowman (Happy Hooligans)

Lacing Mittens (Frugal Fun for Boys)

 

Spring Fine Motor Activities

Fine Motor Butterfly Craft

Yarn-Wrapped Tulips (School Time Snippets)

Cherry Blossom Trees (OT Toolbox)

Rainbow Necklace (Hands On As We Grow)

Sticky Ladybug Fine Motor Craft (Blog Me Mom)

Sorting the Rainbow (Housing a Forest)

Liquid Watercolor Decorated Eggs (Mess for Less)

 

Summer Fine Motor Activities

Chalk Activities for Kids

Summer Scissor Practice Cards

Fine Motor Octopus Craft (Buggy and Buddy)

Shell Sorting (No Time for Flash Cards)

Paint with Water (Still Playing School)

Spray Chalk (Growing a Jeweled Rose)

Melon Balling (Carrots are Orange)

Stringing Stars (Toddler Approved)

Watermelon Structures (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Fall Fine Motor Activities

A Collection of Fine Motor Ideas for Fall

15 Fall Play Dough Ideas

Hammering Pumpkins

Sunflower Fine Motor Activity

Tweezing Corn Activity

Pine Cone Painting

Apple Fine Motor Sensory Bin

Feather Beading (OT Toolbox)

Bobbing for Apples (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Fine Motor Turkeys (Teach Preschool)

Fine Motor Any Time of the Year

Colored Waterfalls

Fine Motor Squeezing Activities

How to Build Fine Motor Skills Using Household Utensils

Fine Motor Activities that Help Develop Color Recognition Skills

Fine Motor Fun on the Dry Erase Board

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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