fine motor skills

Painting Q Tip Rainbows Activity for Preschoolers

March 22, 2013

Tweet Tweet Here is a fun painting activity that allows children to make rainbow designs using Q-tips, making this both an art activity and a fine motor skills activity. Why do children need creative arts activities? According to Sarah Gable in her article “Creativity in Young Children”, “Creativity is more than a product — it’s [...]

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Dr Seuss One Fish Two Fish Counting Activity for Preschoolers

March 1, 2013

Tweet Tweet This Dr. Seuss One, Fish Two fish Fine motor and cognitive activity and is perfect for celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday on March 2. It’s super fun for kids; what kid wouldn’t like an activity that is also a snack? When developing daycare or preschool curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that fosters cognitive development [...]

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Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder Activity for Kids

February 18, 2013

Tweet Tweet With spring fast approaching, this is a great environmentally friendly activity and lesson plans designed to inspire awareness of our beautiful planet. It’s also a wonderful activity for Earth Day. (When teaching children about Earth Day, explain how people sometimes damage the earth by polluting it and using its resources while not giving [...]

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Fine Motor Practice with Rocks

January 4, 2013

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that fosters cognitive development and helps them develop fine motor skills. This fine motor practice with rocks activity will support fine motor skills by promoting visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength. Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement [...]

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Fine Motor Preschool Activity: Christmas Trees with Tissue Paper Lights

December 12, 2012

Tweet Tweet It is important to include age-appropriate activities for young children in your daycare and this, includes those that develop fine motor skills. Christmas trees with tissue paper lights is a fine motor activity that will support a Christmas theme as well as promote visual-motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength.What are Fine Motor Skills? According to University [...]

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Pipe Cleaner Stringing and Color Matching Activity for Preschoolers

October 30, 2012

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop cognitive skills and fine motor skills. This pipe cleaner and matching activity will support learning colors units as well as promote visual motor coordination and hand strength. Fine Motor Skills Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small [...]

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Marshmallow Painting Craft for Preschoolers

August 20, 2012

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop fine motor skills. This marshmallow stamping and painting  activity will support an fine arts unit as well as promote visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength. Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement of hands, [...]

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Cinco de Mayo Flower Craft for Preschoolers

May 2, 2012

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop fine motor skills. This Cinco de Mayo flower craft will support a creative arts unit as well as promote visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength. Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement of hands, wrists, feet, [...]

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Holiday Glitter Bell Fine Motor and Creative Arts Activity

December 15, 2011

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop fine motor skills. This holiday glitter bell activity will support an fine arts unit as well as promote visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength. Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement of hands, wrists, feet, [...]

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Fine Motor Preschool Activity: Paint with a Cotton Swab

August 10, 2011

Tweet Tweet When developing curriculum, daycare providers must include age-appropriate activities for young children that develop fine motor skills. This cotton swab painting  activity will support an fine arts unit as well as promote visual motor coordination, bilateral coordination, and hand strength. Fine motor skills are actions that involve the small movement of hands, wrists, [...]

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