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Fine motor skills are small muscle movements that are usually coordinated with the eyes. The development of fine motor skills is important because they are used for a number of important functions such as writing and learning to tie a shoe. I have complied a list of wonderful fine motor skills activities that are sure to boost your child’s fine motor development and provide countless hours of fun!
1. Super Simple Pudding Painting from Love, Play, Learn
2. Oatmeal Playdough from Love, Play, Learn
3.Fine Motor Practice with Rocks from Famiglia & Seoul
4.Bottle Array- Practicing Fine Motor Skills from Famiglia & Seoul
5.Using Empty Paint Bottles for Sensory from Train Up a Child
6.Painting with Playdough from Train Up a Child
7. Marshmellow Architect from Go Kid Yourself
8. Fine Motor Fever Part 1 from Go Kid Yourself
9. Fine Motor Fever Part 2 from Go Kid Yourself
10. Easter Egg Toddler Activity from Creekside Learning
11. Playdoh, Spaghetti, Cereal, Buttons, Straws…Oh My! from Time For Play
12. Pool Noodles and Golf Tees from Time For Play
13. Easy DIY Fine Motor Skills Activity from One Perfect Day
14. Toddler Activity: Fine Motor Skills with Pom Poms from Hands On: As We Grow
15. 30 Kids Activities & Materials for Promoting Fine Motor Skills from Hands On: As We Grow
16. Fine Motor Acorn Play from Teach Preschool
17. Everyday Fine Motor Play in Preschool from Teach Preschool
18. Thrifty Thursday- Fine Motor Skills from the Dollar Store from Mess for Less
19. Bees Sensory Bin & Honey Painting from The Good Long Road
20. Ten for Tuesday: Raisin Activities! from The Good Long Road
21. One Tip for Introducing Scissors: Use Playdough! from Mama OT
22. Pattern Towers with Spaghetti from Moms Like Me
23. Fine Motor Skills for Older Toddler from AngeliqueFelix.com
24. Kids crafts: Space Invader Hama Beads from Red Ted Art’s Blog
25. Kids Crafts: Sewing with Kids Lavender Bags from Red Ted Art’s Blog
26. Pretend Play- Playdough Cupcakes from Creative Playhouse
27. Pom Poms and Pinchers from Creative Playhouse
28. Montessori Practical Life Activities from Living Montessori Now
29. Fishing for Words from 3 Dinosaurs
30. Push and Pull from We Can Do All Things
31. Milk Caps And A Box from We Can Do All Things
32. New on the Shelves from Taming the Goblin
33. Money Box Activity from Taming the Goblin
34. Easy and Fun…Button Castanets from Tiny Tapping Toes
35. Clay Sculptures at the Just So Festival from Nurturestore
36. Hole Punch Art from Nurturestore
37. First Steps to Sewing with Old Bear from Here Comes the Girls
38. 10 Activities for Developing Your Preschooler’s Fine Motor Skills from Smiling Like Sunshine
39. Balls, Bean Bags, and Baskets Oh My! From Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
40. Beaded Bracelets with Pasta from Mama Miss
41. PVC Pipe- Part 1 from Cute and Peculiar
42. Easy Fine Motor Fun for Younger Toddlers! from Mommy Musings and Mayhem!
43. Helping Your Child Understand Pencil Grip from Busy Kids= Happy Mom
44. Exercise What? from Little Moments
45. Pasta Letter Hunt from Little Moments
46. Lacing with a Colander from Loving My Nest
47. 7 Fun Ways to Practice Pincer Grip from Royal Baloo and Logi Bear Too
48. Fine Motor Practice Suggestions from In Lieu of Preschool
49.Foam Bead Threading & Sorting from Glittering Muffins
50.Play Dough Hedgehogs (Porcupines) from Glittering Muffins
What activities would you add to this list?
What a fantastic round up of activities. Thank you for including our idea. I’m looking forward to visiting the others on your list.
You’re welcome!
Thanks for including us! My favorite fine motor activities are those that are so much fun, kids don’t know they are getting in some valuable skills. Pinning this great resource!
Vicky @ Mess For Less recently posted..Lazy Mommy Math
What an amazing round-up! Pinning this to my fine motor board to try a few new ones out with my son!
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Great list. Thanks for including 2 of our posts. Another great fine motor skill post that has been really popular on my site lately is a color matching pom pom game we played with toilet paper rolls and pom poms. http://jennifischer.blogspot.com/2012/08/learning-with-pom-poms-color-matching.html
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What a brilliant collection of ideas. Thanks for including mine. I have shared this on pinterest.
Rebecca from Here come the girls recently posted..Play dough Pavlova
Thanks for including us, this is a great collection!
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Awesome post, Brittany! Thanks for including my Montesori Practical Life Activities post! I pinned your post to the collaborative Writing and Fine Motor Pinterest Board at http://pinterest.com/debbie_clement/writing-fine-motor/
Deb @ Living Montessori Now recently posted..Montessori Monday – DIY Number Rods and Alternatives
What a great roundup…can’t wait to work my way through all the links!! Thanks so much for including our toddler fine motor activities!
Jode@mummymusingsandmayhem recently posted..3 Rice Recipes for Fussy Toddlers!
Fabulous roundup! Thank you for putting together such an awesome list of activities.
Joyce @Childhood Beckons recently posted..Kids Feeding with Reading
Love some of these ideas I will have to do with my kids!
Kendall recently posted..Animal Cracker Math: Addition
Thanks so much for this list – what a great collection of ideas. Looking forward to working my way through them.
Anna recently posted..Educational Apps for Toddlers
Great list! Thanks for putting all these ideas in one spot.
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I’d love to include this in my Thrifty Teaching Tools under F for Fine Motor. This is a great list!
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Of course! Thank you!!
I love these ideas! Thank you!
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I am glad you liked the list!! There is such great ideas on it!
what a cool list. Will be trying some of these
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So many fun ideas! Thanks for including our Spaghetti Towers
I love getting new ideas for my 2-year-old 
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