Using the small muscles in the hands and wrists to make precise movements. This is the foundation for almost all school tasks, like drawing, writing, and using tools.
The purpose of this activity is to promote fine motor and visual motor skills.
Step 1: Place pom poms on the table (or on the black of a Lego for an increased challenge).
Step 2: Have your child use the tongs to pick up the pom poms and place them into the jar.
Step 3: To increase the challenge, have your child:
Only pick up the yellow pompoms (to address sorting).
Fill the jar up to a line that you draw in.
The purpose of this activity is to promote fine motor skills and visual motor skills. You can use Post-Its, paper, newspaper, or construction paper to complete this activity.
Step 1: Have the child fold a Post-It, corner to corner to create the “big triangle.”
Step 2: Have the child complete step 1 two times to create the “medium triangle.”
Step 3: Have the child complete step 1 three times to create the “small triangle.”
To increase the challenge, have the child accurately aim to match the corner to corner & press down on each fold as much as they can.
This hatching egg activity provides the child with a fun chance to address fine motor skills and bilateral coordination.
Preparation:
Step 1: Draw a chick’s face on an oval-shaped construction paper.
Step 2: Cut the oval-shaped brown construction paper into cracks & tape it together onto the chick’s face.
Step 3: Have the child use both hands to pull off the brown eggshell from the baby chick.
This catch-a-bug activity provides the child with a fun chance to address fine motor skills.
Preparation:
Step 1: Lace yarn through a basket.
Step 2: Place toy bugs (i.e. figurines, erasers, etc.) on yarn.
Step 3: Have the child manipulate the tongs to retrieve the bugs.
For this activity, you can use any type of basket/container.
This sensory bin activity provides the child with a fun chance to build trust with messy textures through play.
Step 1: Pour sensory bin fillers (cornmeal was used in this photo but you can also use sand, beans, and rice).
Step 2: Hide gems/coins in the sand.
Step 3: Provide tongs for your child to use to retrieve the treasure & place in a separate bowl/treasure box. For an increased challenge, have the child close their eyes and search for the treasure with their hands.
