Tag Archives: Fine Motor Skills
Free Montessori Inspired Apple Unit – Over 40 Activities
Editor’s Note: I love Montessori, and the blog Carrots Are Orange. Marnie has collecting in one post, over 40 activities from a variety of fine child development blogs, in fine and medium motor, sensory, language, sorting, patterning and more. … Continue reading
Activity for Bilateral Skills and Visual Perception
[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] As a therapist, I frequently work with children on bilateral upper extremity skills. It’s important for a child to learn to stabilize an object or container while performing an activity with the opposite hand. This … Continue reading
Alphabet Fine Motor Fun at Home
[Source: Childhood 101] I love this activity for early readers and writers because it provides lots of opportunity to develop alphabet awareness whilst also exercising and strengthening fingers – in three different ways! Plus, it uses everyday materials that you … Continue reading
Summertime Sensory Activity: Ice Cube Painting
Here is a fun way to explore ice this summer as a sensory “craftivity” with your kiddos! [Source: First Palette.com] Materials Ice cube tray Small plastic bowls Plastic spoons Food coloring Scissors Sketch paper Craft sticks or disposable ice cream … Continue reading
Colored Waterfall Hand Strengthening/Fine Motor Art
Editor’s Note: This activity was conceived for preschoolers, but is a perfect pincer grasp activity for all ages! [Source: Teaching 2 and 3-Year-Olds] We love to use our pipettes for preschool fine motor art! Using pipettes strengthens the pincer grasp, important … Continue reading
