Last Updated on December 9, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: This collection of jingle bells activities are a perfect companion to your holiday theme, plus they strengthen fine motor skills!
There is something about jingle bells during Christmas that is so festive! Yes, they can be used as an instrument while moving and singing to music.
But how about some Christmas Fine Motor Fun with jingle bells?
We have a variety of sizes from teeny tiny ones (not for toddlers or those who still put things into their mouths) to jumbo bells that barely fit in the palm of small hands.
I thought I’d share a few ways we use jingle bells with our fine motor activities.
Scroll down to find even more jingle bells activities!
Jingle Bells Activities for Kids {that Strengthen Fine Motor Skills}
I confess that I have a love for jingle bells.
Perhaps it’s from my childhood love for Christmas, when we’d ring them to music.
I’ve carried that love into our toddler and preschool classroom, where I enjoy putting together a variety of activities that involve jingle bells.
Some items we used in these activities:
- Jingle bells
- Magnets
- Tongs
- Ice cube trays
- Paint trays
Related: Setting Up the Jingle Bells Theme
Using large jingle bells:
Large jingle bells are fun to hold in the palms of the hands.
Fingers have to wrap around them to stay in place. They are also our safest choice with our 2 year olds.
We display them in baskets.
And transport them with various gadgets.
Jingle bells can be moved using tongs and placed into sectioned trays.
Smaller jingle bells:
We love using smaller jingle bells with magnets on our science shelf.
More Jingle Bells Activities
Art: Gift Bags Painted by Jingle Bells
Art: Candy Canes Painted with Jingle Bells (Free Printable)
Sensory: Jingle Bells Sensory Bin
Music & Movement: Jingle Bells Instruments
Circle Time: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell – Jingle Bell Sticks
Color Recognition: Jingle Bell Color Matching Activity (Free Printable)
Fine Motor: Jingle Bells Transfer (Busy Toddler)
Science: Jingle Bells Magnet Science Activity (Fun-A-Day)
Shapes: Jingle Bells Shapes Activity (Little Bins for Little Hands)
Literacy: Jingle Bell Names (Happy Toddler Playtime)
Math: Christmas Game with Jingle Bells (Fun-A-Day)
Large Motor: Jingle Bell Toss (Playground Parkbench)
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