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Fun indoor movement games, aka gross motor activities, for toddlers to keep them active and entertained at home whilst developing their gross motor skills.
Kids learn about the alphabet from a young age! Whether they are singing the ABC's or identifying letters of their name, it is one of the first things kids learn about! Including fine motor and
Straws, Pasta and Playdough fine motor activity is perfect for kids ages 3-5 and is a fun way to improve fine motor skills, counting and color recognition.
Let your child's imagination fly while you feed the tennis ball and squeeze in some fine motor practice while you're at it.
Hang up the socks is a wonderful DIY toy for kids. A fun and easy fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers.
Get kids moving with these printable gross motor movement for kids activity cards. Great for classroom brain breaks or PE, at home or school.
Here's a chance to do circus activities for kids, be daredevils with today's fun gross motor activities! Jump through the flaming hoops at the circus.
Here is a simple weaving on wire activity for fine motor development and one that kids will love to do at home or in the classroom.
Here is a simple fine motor activity using a spiky ball and loom bands. It's lots of fun for preschoolers or children needing to build their hand muscles for writing and gripping objects. Occupational therapist would also be very interested in this easy idea for kids.
Looking for ways to improve fine motor skills in your toddler or preschooler? Check out these 100+ fun & easy fine motor crafts & activities!
This post may contain affiliate links.I pick up a little girl from her classroom (we’ll call her Emily), so that I can do a fine motor evaluation, and this is the first time that she has met me. I tell her who I am and what we will be doing and we head off to...
Cool down this summer with this Ice Transfer activity for kids. An easy fine motor idea perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Try these easy activities for fine motor practise with preschoolers using simple household items for different types of button stacking.
I thought it was time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and How Wee Learn definitely seem to go hand in hand! I have shared with you oodles of letter activities before AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don't actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I have not
Here is a simple fine motor activity using a spiky ball and loom bands. It's lots of fun for preschoolers or children needing to build their hand muscles for writing and gripping objects. Occupational therapist would also be very interested in this easy idea for kids.
Looking for some fun gross motor activities? Find out how kids can improve gross motor skills with these easy sensory motor activities.
Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, struggles with fine, gross, and/or visual motor skills, or needs help with handwriting, these occupational therapy activities will not disappoint!
This Easter bunny hop game is a fun gross motor activity for kids. Help toddlers and preschoolers burn off their energy with this easy idea.
If you want an activity that is simple to set up and engaging for your toddler, try this fine motor threading activity using straws and cardboard tubes. Children develop their fine motor skills, concentration and problem solving skills with this handmade teaching tool or handmade toy. Fun for toddler to make too.
Get ready for summer with these 15 pool noodle activities that teach preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarten students!
Use streamers to make a BRIGHT and INVITING Rainbow Tunnel for kids to crawl through during gross motor play.
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These super fun crossing the midline exercises can be used in the classroom, in OT, and at home to improve brain communication and fine motor skills!
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Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, struggles with fine, gross, and/or visual motor skills, or needs help with handwriting, these occupational therapy activities will not disappoint!
Rainbow colored scarves in a ball create an irresistible fine motor game for kids!
This pompom whisk toddler activity works on skills including fine motor, learning, & sensory using multicolored poms to learn colors & count
I love paper plate activities in the preschool classroom for multiple reasons: they are cheap, you can get them for tons of themes, they are so versatile, and they can be used across multiple subjects! I have rounded up my favorite paper plate activities and can't wait to share them with you. I grabbed most of these plates from Target, Walmart, or Dollar Tree.
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Make learning fun with over 100+ Fine Motor Activities for Kids. Easy play ideas for improving fine motor skills in toddlers and preschoolers
We are so excited about January's theme at our gym! Generally speaking we aim for one themed week each month - always aimed at our pre-school programs (age 6 and younger). I'm lucky to have a "theme team" comprised of a handful of keen coaches who like brainstorming program ideas with me! :) This month's
5 activities to do with the same 6 lines of tape.
20+ Simple Hands-On Activities That Help Build Fine Motor Skills - with fine motor skills going missing at preschool, try some of these hands-on invitations to help strengthen fine motor skills | you clever monkey
The clip worm fine motor activity is a simple and economical challenge for little fingers and hands. To start, dig through your recycle bin and grab some cardboard! You can download a FREE hand out of this activity at the bottom of the post.
The occupational therapists I work with frequently encourage kids to work on a vertical surface and here's why...
Need a quick and easy indoor activity? Try sticker lines! This is an awesome fine motor activity that keeps little hands busy.