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Fine Motor Practice
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Fine Motor Practice
Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
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Make a Raffia-Wrapped Fall Wreath
Make a Raffia-Wrapped Fall Wreath
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Make a Raffia-Wrapped Fall Wreath
Boost fine motor skills and get in the spirit of fall with this fun wreath-making project.
Preschool
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Draw Shadow Art
Draw Shadow Art
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Draw Shadow Art
Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.
Kindergarten
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Tissue Paper Hearts
Tissue Paper Hearts
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Tissue Paper Hearts
Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.
1st grade
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Make a Basket for Moses
Make a Basket for Moses
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Make a Basket for Moses
This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.
1st grade
Social studies
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Watermelon Paper Plates
Watermelon Paper Plates
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Watermelon Paper Plates
This fun watermelon art project will help your preschooler develop his fine motor skills, number sense and shape recognition.
Preschool
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Lacing Cards
Lacing Cards
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Lacing Cards
Your child will boost her fine motor skills as she makes unique cards to give away to family and friends
Kindergarten
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Wham! Bam! Kapow!: Cartoon Storytelling
Wham! Bam! Kapow!: Cartoon Storytelling
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Wham! Bam! Kapow!: Cartoon Storytelling
Challenge your learner to a whole new method of storytelling, and improve their fine motor skills in the process.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
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Corn Kernel Necklaces
Corn Kernel Necklaces
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Corn Kernel Necklaces
Make corn kernel necklaces this fall and help build your child's hand-eye coordination along with her fine motor skills.
1st grade
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Painted Cookies
Painted Cookies
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Painted Cookies
Painting cookies is a fun way for your child to exercise his fine motor skills and be creative at the same time.
Preschool
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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions
Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions
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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions
Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
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Egg Carton Caterpillar
Egg Carton Caterpillar
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Egg Carton Caterpillar
Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.
Preschool
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Make Tie-Dye Baby Wipes
Make Tie-Dye Baby Wipes
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Make Tie-Dye Baby Wipes
Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!
Preschool
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Spiral Paper
Spiral Paper
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Spiral Paper
Here's a great homemade card idea that supports fine motor skills and creativity in addition to introducing your child to the art of quilling.
2nd grade
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Paper Plate Crab
Paper Plate Crab
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Paper Plate Crab
Your child will have a blast developing their fine motor skills and working on shape recognition with this bright and cheery crab decoration.
Kindergarten
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Easter Egg Paper Craft
Easter Egg Paper Craft
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Easter Egg Paper Craft
Your child will love these Easter eggs with a soft touch. There are lots of skills at work here, including fine motor, measuring, and patterning!
Kindergarten
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Make an Oil Sun Catcher
Make an Oil Sun Catcher
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Make an Oil Sun Catcher
Make an eye catching sun catcher with your child that not only brightens any window but also builds his fine motor skills and creativity.
Kindergarten
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Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!
Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!
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Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!
Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!
Preschool
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Mardi Gras Wreath
Mardi Gras Wreath
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Mardi Gras Wreath
Craft your own Mardi Gras wreath to celebrate the holiday and help your kid build her fine motor skills while you're at it!
Preschool
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Apple Crumble Recipe
Apple Crumble Recipe
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Apple Crumble Recipe
Your kindergartener will improve his fine motor skills and learn beginning baking techniques as he helps you concoct this crumbly apple dessert!
Kindergarten
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
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Nobel Peace Prize for Kids
As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!
5th grade
Social studies
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Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...
Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...
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Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...
Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.
Preschool
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Chopstick Math for Chinese New Year
Chopstick Math for Chinese New Year
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Chopstick Math for Chinese New Year
Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.
Kindergarten
Social studies
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Straw Necklaces
Straw Necklaces
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Straw Necklaces
Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.
Preschool
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Happy Face Biscuits
Happy Face Biscuits
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Happy Face Biscuits
This kitchen activity will engage your preschooler's senses and fine motor skills, and she'll have fun eating her unique creations when she's done!
Preschool
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Our vast collection of fine motor skills activities is designed to help early and experienced learners alike develop and hone the foundational abilities that will serve them throughout life in tasks from drawing and writing to sewing and manipulating objects. Filled with art projects, science experiments, games, and recipes, you’ll find stimulating activities to benefit and strengthen any young learner’s developing skillset.