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Fine Motor Threading Activity

September 30, 2013 by Sheryl Cooper

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Last Updated on May 17, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: Fine Motor Threading Activity

A fun way to strengthen hands and fingers is by introducing a fine motor threading activity to your preschoolers.

I’ve shared how we’ve threaded macaroni to make a rainbow necklace, and how we’ve introduced a plastic sewing needle when threading small pasta.

However, some young children’s fingers might not be strong enough for those threading activities, so we like to start with pipe cleaner threading. We came up with an easy way to make your own simple threading board!

Fine Motor Threading Activity

Fine Motor Threading Activity

 

What you will need:

A piece of styrofoam (Since I am not a fan of styrofoam, I would never purchase it just for an activity. I only use recycled styrofoam that was part of packaging, that I would have needed to recycle anyways.)

Chenille Stems

Anything you want to thread onto the pipe cleaners

 

Assembling the fine motor board:

Cut the chenille stems to desired length and poke into the styrofoam. Yes, it’s that easy.

Fine Motor Threading Activity

 

As we started exploring our new threading board, we helped them by holding onto the chenille stem while they threaded the beads.

 

Fine Motor Threading Activity

 

Then, we showed them how to use their helper hand (non-dominant) to hold the chenille stem while their work hand (dominant) pushed the beads through the chenille stem.

 

Fine Motor Threading Activity

 

Fine Motor Threading Activity

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Variations:

For younger children, use larger items to thread. We had some larger pieces from a stacking toy that we used. Find items that can be threaded through pipe cleaners.

 

Fine Motor Threading Activity
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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 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. jmommymom

    October 4, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    This is a great crafting and fine motor activity for little kids. I love the way you were able to adapt it using large and easy-to-find materials. I have a Friday blog hop called Entertaining and Educational. It would be great if you linked-up.

    http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2013/10/historical-apple-press-entertaining-and.html

  2. Sheryl Cooper

    October 5, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    Thank you! I will go check out your website!

  3. jmommymom

    October 10, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I’m featuring this tomorrow on Entertaining and Educational. Please stop by and grab a featured button.
    http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/search/label/Hobbies

  4. Kate Lloyd

    October 11, 2013 at 11:34 am

    I adore your wonderful ideas and I will (again) be featuring you on my ‘Share It Saturday’ preschool weekend collection. Thanks for linking up and please keep them coming. 😀

  5. Sheryl Cooper

    October 12, 2013 at 6:55 am

    I saw it, Kate. Thank you!!!

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