This leaf hole punch counting activity for preschool builds number sense, strengthens tiny hands, and calms busy minds — no prep or cleanup needed. The post Hands-On Math | Leaf Hole Punch Counting Tree appeared first on Montessori From The Heart.| Montessori From The Heart
Inspire kids to get creative […] The post Animal Fashion Show and More Zoo Themed Learning Fun appeared first on Mama Smiles - Joyful Parenting.| Mama Smiles – Joyful Parenting
Looking for a fun and hands-on way to practice counting this fall? These apple counting playdough mats are a must-have! They’re a perfect addition to your preschool math activities, helping to build early math skills through sensory play. Whether you’re a preschool teacher planning an apple theme or a parent wanting to sneak in some... The post Apple Counting Playdough Mats appeared first on Stay At Home Educator.| Stay At Home Educator
Work on fine motor skills - and independent play - with a simple DIY quiet bin with a fun fall theme! Your preschooler will love building their own fall button trees!| Hands On As We Grow®
These Apple Feed the Letter mats are a hands-on way for students to practice letter recognition and matching letters to their sounds. With an engaging apple theme, this activity combines letter learning, phonics, and fine motor work into one fun literacy center. What Are Apple Feed the Letter Mats? These alphabet mats are designed to... The post Apple Feed the Letter Alphabet Mats appeared first on Fun Learning for Kids.| Fun Learning for Kids
Don’t waste time on boring worksheets! Try these story stones activities for kids—easy DIY ideas that actually make literacy fun.| Sea of Knowledge
Inside: How to make a low-prep torn paper flamingo craft with preschool or kindergarten students. This project uses just a free printable and basic supplies. Flamingos are such a fun bird! What’s not to love about a pink bird? My only complaint is that I have to visit a zoo or pull up a flamingo... The post F is for Flamingo Craft appeared first on Books and Giggles.| Books and Giggles
Inside: Grab the free printable template and make an ABC or torn paper “pot of gold” craft with your preschool or kindergarten students. Today is your lucky day! I have a free printable “pot of gold” craft for you just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. There is the ABC version shown above, or you... The post Preschool Pot of Gold Craft for St. Patrick’s Day appeared first on Books and Giggles.| Books and Giggles
🦓 Make learning the alphabet hands-on with this Letter Z craft for preschoolers! Kids create a zebra from the letter Z using this free printable craft template. A great activity for preschool teachers, homeschoolers, or parents. The post Free Printable Uppercase Letter Z Craft Template appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
Turn the uppercase Letter Y into a hands-on learning adventure with this free yak craft for preschoolers! Print the template, grab some crayons, scissors, and glue, and watch your kids practice letter recognition, fine motor skills, and creativity. A fun and simple activity for letter of the week, alphabet crafts, or early literacy lessons.| Life Over C's
Click here to read 35 Exciting Pom Pom Activities and Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers on Hands On As We Grow® --- Kids love pom poms! Jump on that passion with this huge list of activities and crafts using pom poms for leaning, sensory and just plain fun!| Hands On As We Grow®
Try spaghetti letters to learn to write your name, that's a sensory-rich, messy activity, that's packed full of learning their name, letters and tracing!| Hands On As We Grow®
Create a fun and calming Nature Shape Puzzle using outdoor items to boost fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and sensory exploration for kids.| Growing Hands-On Kids
Add these back to school dot letter worksheets to your literacy centers to welcome new students to the classroom this upcoming year.| Fun Learning for Kids
Make summer memorable with summer playdough mats. Ideal for sensory play and learning while keeping preschoolers entertained.| Stay At Home Educator
This marble sensory activity is perfect for free play for preschoolers to stay busy and quiet while improving fine motor. Bonus, zero-prep!| Hands On As We Grow®
Guest writer Kaitlin Krull has some simple outdoor games you can use to keep the kids happy (and worn out!). All over the country, parents are both| Hands On As We Grow®
Helping young learners recognize, spell, and take ownership of their names is one of the most important first steps in early literacy. These Build Your Name Worksheets are a hands-on, editable tool that makes name practice fun and easy to prep. With coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing all in one, students receive a well-rounded activity... The post Editable Cut and Paste Build Your Name Worksheets appeared first on Fun Learning for Kids.| Fun Learning for Kids
Grab these letter sounds fine motor tracing lines for hands on alphabet practice in the preschool or kindergarten classroom.| Fun Learning for Kids
Stop wasting time with boring name tags that don’t engage students. These editable name tent templates double as SEL check-ins, alphabet practice, and goal trackers—making them perfect for back to school, SPED, and early elementary classrooms. Say goodbye to plain name plates and hello to name tent activities that build classroom community!| Sea of Knowledge
What you may find in a child's learning and motor development if the Hands-Grasping Reflex is retained.| Integrated Learning Strategies
Grab this free printable Halloween tracing worksheet to help your preschooler or kindergartener build fine motor skills while enjoying spooky, festive fun! The post Free Printable Halloween Tracing Worksheet for Preschool and Kindergarten first appeared on Teach Me, Mama. The post Free Printable Halloween Tracing Worksheet for Preschool and Kindergarten appeared first on Teach Me, Mama.| Teach Me, Mama
Last Updated on June 29, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Fine Motor Skills Activities for Every Season – Get those hands ready for writing all year long! One of my favorite learning domains to write about is fine motor, so I decided to put together a post with fine motor skills activities for every season... Read More The post Fine Motor Skills Activities for Every Season appeared first on Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.| Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
You will swoon over these summer crafts with Astrobrights cardstock. Use the paper to create sun happy grams and paper snow cones!| Days With Grey
Anything that uses a transportation theme for kindergarten will get you students engaged, and these alphabet and number playdough mats are a fantastic grab and go activity that will have them both uppercase and lowercase alphabet tracing as well as number tracing all year long. Read the full post: Road Alphabet and Number Playdough Mats| Kool Kids Games
Fun hands-on math activities like these crayon fine motor number mats are an essential tool at the start of the year to teach your students the relationship between the number words and the values that they represent. You'll love teaching number sense with this printable crayon themed numbers activity! Read the full post: Brighten Their Day with Crayon Fine Motor Number Mats| Kool Kids Games
Learning how to improve fine motor development in young students pays dividends in many different areas from correct pencil grip to manipulating art and music materials. Check out some of my best early learning centers to encourage fine motor skills in this post. You can use many of them to learn literacy or math at the same time! Read the full post: How To Improve Fine Motor Development (15+ Free Resources!)| Kool Kids Games
Work on early math and fine motor skills with these shape playdough mats! This fun ocean theme kindergarten shape activity is the perfect grab and go math center to help your student master their 2D shape names. Download your fine motor mats now! Read the full post: Go 2D Under the Sea with Ocean Shape Playdough Mats| Kool Kids Games
Get ready for a hands-on ocean adventure and dive into some serious sensory fun with this shark-themed playdough tray! Whether you're a parent looking for a quiet afternoon activity, a teacher planning a themed learning center, or a therapist searching for an engaging way to build motor skills, this ocean-inspired invitation to play is packed... The post Shark Playdough Tray Invitation appeared first on Growing Hands-On Kids.| Growing Hands-On Kids
Build a Robot Sensory Tray: A hands-on activity that boosts fine motor skills, creativity, and sensory exploration using everyday craft supplies.| Growing Hands-On Kids
Here is how to make DIY crayons with kids in an easy and natural way at home. Homemade crayons to keep for yourself or party favors.| Days With Grey
Learning the alphabet doesn’t have to mean endless flashcards and letter tracing sheets. (Let’s be real… how many worksheets can a preschooler actually enjoy before they start using them as paper airplanes? 😂) That’s why this Uppercase Letter X Craft: X is for Fox is such a hit with kids and teachers alike! It transforms... The post Free Printable Uppercase Letter X Craft Template appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
Help your kids practice color recognition and fine motor skills with this fun and easy Crayon Color Match Cut and Paste Worksheet! Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners who love to cut, glue, and play with color. Just print and go — no prep required!| Simple Fun for Kids
Explore fun and easy cutting practice activities that help kids strengthen scissor skills and fine motor development. Perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners — with free printables for home or classroom use!| Simple Fun for Kids
Did you know the letter W can be a tricky one? It’s true! In my years of introducing the alphabet to preschoolers and kindergarteners, I have found that it’s often confused with the letter M. Which makes complete sense, given that they are mirror images of each other! Here’s a cute craft that will help!... The post Free Printable Uppercase Letter W Craft Template appeared first on Life Over C's.| Life Over C's
Many preschoolers around age 4 or 5 are just beginning to explore how letters are formed as part of early handwriting. While most kids aren’t developmentally ready for formal writing until they hit Kindergarten (around age 5 and up), it’s still a great time to introduce your younger preschooler to pre-writing strokes and lines. These... The post 12 Fun Ways to Practice Handwriting with Preschoolers appeared first on Growing Hands-On Kids.| Growing Hands-On Kids
Use Easter basket fillers for preschoolers to add fun and educational items to your little one's basket. Check out the best ones below.| Homeschooling Preschool
Keep those tiny preschool hands stretching and growing with these sun cutting strips. Add them to your next weather unit or anytime you need a little sunshine in your classroom. We have an abundance of themed cutting strips for you to choose from once you’re done here. These sun tracing strips can be used inKeep Reading The post Sun Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Use these dragon cutting strips to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students master critical fine motor skills. Be sure to check out the rest of my cutting strips once you’re done here. You can use so many different materials with the super versatile dragon fine motor printables! So don’t worry about having to findKeep Reading The post Dragon Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Add a dash of whimsy to your preschoolers’ learning with these Little Red Hen cutting strips! Be sure to check out more of my themed cutting strips once you’re done here. Stories are a gateway to learning for young minds. Consider adding the Little Red Hen line tracing printables to your next Little Red HenKeep Reading The post Little Red Hen Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Add these vegetable cutting strips to your collection of themed cutting strips today. Colorful and engaging, this activity will reward your preschoolers with the confidence they need to master a vital skill! I think the veggie line tracing printables are a great addition to your next food theme. You can add them into a nutritionKeep Reading The post Vegetable Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Add the Goldilocks cutting strips to your collection of themed cutting strips today. They’re perfect as part of a unit focused on this favorite story. Or add them to your folk tales theme! These Goldilocks fine motor strips are a versatile, low-prep activity your students will love. I love that you can use them inKeep Reading The post Goldilocks Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Cutting Strips are a sparkly way to practice critical fine motor skills. Add these cutting strips to your next nursery rhyme or space theme! Music is magic that boosts preschool memories and engages all their senses. Teach your preschoolers this catchy tune while building their confidence with scissors and other fineKeep Reading The post Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Gingerbread Man cutting strips are a fun extension activity after reading the classic folk tale with your students. Be sure to check out the rest of my cutting strips once you’re done here. You can add the gingerbread line tracing printables to a theme about the gingerbread man, as well as a unit on cookingKeep Reading The post Gingerbread Man Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Castle cutting strips are an engaging way to practice fundamental fine motor skills with young kids. Be sure to check out the rest of my cutting strips once you’re done here. Similar to my other printables, these castle fine motor strips can be used in many different ways. I love that they can also beKeep Reading The post Castle Cutting Strips Free Printable appeared first on Fun-A-Day!.| Fun-A-Day!
Add these fairy cutting strips to your next kindergarten, pre-k, or preschool fairy tale theme. Practice scissor and fine motor skills!| Fun-A-Day!
Sorting stickers by size cleans up stickers lurking in the art car’s bottom drawer and underneath the couch—a double win. So, let’s scoop up the big and little stickers. This preschool math activity is one that children will play for years to come! RELATED: My activity cards have quick and simple ways you can encourageContinue Reading The post Sorting Stickers by Size; A Preschool Math Activity appeared first on Days With Grey.| Days With Grey
Free printable tree cutting strips for your next kindergarten, pre-k, or preschool tree unit! Great for fine motor and cutting skills!| Fun-A-Day!
Solve this simple logic puzzle with a spring theme. Cut out the images and glue them on the puzzle board without overlapping. Great simple spring activitiy for kindergarteners and first graders.| Simple Fun for Kids
What's an easy preschool fine motor activity for Valentine's Day? Kids love this cardboard box and golf tee fine motor activity! Table of Contents:What are some Valentine's themed fine motor skill activities for preschoolers?Supplies Needed for this Preschool Fine Motor Skills ActivityWhy are fine motor skills activities important?What's the best way to develop fine motorContinue Reading The post Preschool Fine Motor Activity for Valentine’s Day appeared first on Toddler Approved.| Toddler Approved
Inside this post I share an easy to set up Valentine art project for preschool! We made scrape art hearts. They are so simple to make! Table of Contents:What's an easy Valentine art project for preschool?Supplies NeededPrep AheadHow to set up this Valentine Art ProjectHow to make this Valentine Art ProjectMore Valentine Art Projects forContinue Reading The post Easy Valentine Art Project for Preschool appeared first on Toddler Approved.| Toddler Approved
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Fun preschool open-ended art tools you can find right in your kitchen! The post Favorite Preschool Painting Tools From Your Kitchen! appeared first on Flannel Board Fun.| Flannel Board Fun
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As parents and caregivers, one of the most rewarding experiences is watching children grow and develop new skills. Among the myriad of milestones they achieve, fine motor skills play a crucial role in their overall development. Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in the hands and fingers, and they are essential for everyday tasks, […]| Project Play Therapy
Discover 12 fun and effective fine motor activities for toddlers that support hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and early development.| Growing Hands-On Kids
Boost fine motor skills, color recognition, and holiday cheer with simple materials for this Christmas lights scoop and pour activity for kids| Growing Hands-On Kids
I am always looking for fun ways to encourage and motivate children in developing their fine motor and writing skills. I made these DIY […] The post DIY Chalkboard Branch Circles first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Discover how to make DIY pipe cleaner icicles. Boost fine motor skills, creativity, and holiday cheer with this simple activity.| Growing Hands-On Kids
These fall alphabet letter tracing task cards are a simple and engaging way for students to learn letter formation and practice writing letters during fall. Fall Letter Tracing Task Cards Teach pre-k and kindergarten students letter formation with this hands-on freebie! Students will get lots of practice tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters on each task card. Plus, each card... The post Fall Letter Tracing Task Cards for Kids appeared first on Fun Learning for Kids.| Fun Learning for Kids
These free printable letter tracing worksheets and activities will give kids lots of hands-on practice with letter formation and handwriting. Add them to literacy centers or writing centers for lots of fun and learning! Letter Tracing Printables and Worksheets Are you looking for engaging resources for letter formation practice? These letter tracing worksheets and printables... The post Free Letter Tracing Printables for Alphabet Letter Formation appeared first on Fun Learning for Kids.| Fun Learning for Kids
Grab these free alphabet letter tracing strips to teach letter identification and letter formation to preschool and kindergarten students.| Fun Learning for Kids
These all about me tracing the letters in my name sheets give kids a hands-on and fun way to learn the letters in their name and how to form them.| Fun Learning for Kids
Check out 17 fall butcher paper activities for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students to practice literacy, math, and fine motor skills in a fun way. There are activities for Halloween, Thanksgiving,...| Pocket of Preschool
These fun and simple free printable back to school bookmarks for kids are a great way to start off a new year and make reading more fun!| In the Bag Kids' Crafts
Learn about the letter b while making this printable bulldozer uppercase letter B craft! A fun & hands-on way to explore the letter B!| Life Over C's
Learn about the letter a while making this adorable alligator craft! You only need this free printable, scissors, and glue to bring the alligator to life.| Life Over C's
A list of fine motor activities for preschoolers. These each teach fine motor skills through play and in fun, hands-on ways!| Preschool Inspirations
Children explore their world around them using their five senses, hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Creating a five senses investigation centre or table […] The post How to Set Up a Five Senses Investigation Centre first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
I am a big fan of learning centres in classrooms! They are a great place for children to explore, investigate, take risks and consolidate […] The post Drawing and Sorting 2D Shapes Activity first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Counting collections provides valuable opportunities for children to practice their oral counting and to develop efficient counting strategies. The Truck Theme Counting Numbers 1-20 […] The post Counting Collections Numbers 1-20 Activity first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
I am a big fan of learning centres in classrooms! They are great places for children to explore, investigate, take risks and consolidate previous […] The post Early Years Fine Motor Colour Activities first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
A neat little folder containing moveable alphabet letter tiles is a great way to promote early reading and spelling skills. The folder is designed […] The post Phoneme Manipulation Activity Word Building first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Exploring volume and capacity through hands-on activities will help children develop an awareness of these measurement concepts. Volume and capacity are properties of […] The post Simple Volume and Capacity Measurement Activity first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
I am always looking for playful and inviting ways for kids to develop their fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills using fun resources. These felt […] The post Balancing Felt Balls – Fine Motor Fun first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Creating patterns, swirls, squiggles and zig-zags with buttons, children will have so much fun playing with this fine motor work station or learning centre […] The post Fine Motor Work Station or Centre Activity first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Bugs and Bottle Tops is a simple and fun activity for kids to play with. It is a great opportunity for children to develop […] The post Bugs and Bottle Tops first appeared on Learning 4 Kids.| Learning 4 Kids
Flower suncatcher crafts, made with real flowers from the backyard or out in nature, are a fun nature craft idea for kids and adults.| Rhythms of Play
These free printable fish decomposing numbers mats to help kids practice decomposing numbers and part-part-whole while building number sense!| Fun Learning for Kids
Make learning numbers fun with these caterpillar roll and cover the number mats for practice with number identification, counting and addition!| Fun Learning for Kids
These spring-themed alphabet letter tracing task cards are an engaging way for students to learn letter formation and practice writing upper and lowercase letters. Spring Letter Tracing Task Cards Teach pre-k and kindergarten students letter formation with this hands-on freebie for spring! Students will get lots of practice with tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters on each task card. Also,... The post Spring Letter Tracing Task Cards appeared first on Fun Learning for Kids.| Fun Learning for Kids
These free printable alphabet beginning sounds sorting worksheets will give kids lots of practice with letters and beginning letter sounds!| Fun Learning for Kids
I have some fabulous pre-writing, fine motor, & literacy light table ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.| Pocket of Preschool
Instructions on how to make a simple paper bag jellyfish with your toddler or preschooler. Ideal for developing fine motor skills and more.| Laughing Kids Learn
Gobble Gobble! Time to celebrate Thanksgiving with some Turkey Fine Motor and Cutting Activities! First, we will look at 2 fine motor printables with tons of options! Next, we will apply those fine motor skills during a cutting activity to help your child work on scissor skills. Overall, you will have access to 4 pages […] The post Turkey Fine Motor and Cutting! appeared first on The Fine Motor Detective.| The Fine Motor Detective
Pom Pom Colour Sorting with Pegs: Strengthen those developing muscles in their fingers and hands while refining colour recognition!| My Bored Toddler
Anything that uses a transportation theme for kindergarten will get you students engaged, and these alphabet and number playdough mats are a fantastic grab and go activity that will have them both uppercase and lowercase alphabet tracing as well as number tracing all year long.| Kool Kids Games
Fun hands-on math activities like these crayon fine motor number mats are an essential tool at the start of the year to teach your students the relationship between the number words and the values that they represent. You'll love teaching number sense with this printable crayon themed numbers activity!| Kool Kids Games
Learning how to improve fine motor development in young students pays dividends in many different areas from correct pencil grip to manipulating art and music materials. Check out some of my best early learning centers to encourage fine motor skills in this post. You can use many of them to learn literacy or math at the same time!| Kool Kids Games
Work on early math and fine motor skills with these shape playdough mats! This fun ocean theme kindergarten shape activity is the perfect grab and go math center to help your student master their 2D shape names. Download your fine motor mats now!| Kool Kids Games
Free printable Fall lacing cards for kids. An easy activity for toddlers and preschoolers busy bags or to develop fine motor skills.| Taming Little Monsters
Earth Day is a yearly event that occurs on April 22. It’s a day of demonstration of support for environmental protection and to raise awareness of the issues currently facing our planet. To be creative in our teaching of this important day, you might like to try this Earth Day fizzy science activity for kids. […]| Laughing Kids Learn
Fine motor activities for toddlers that are simple enough for 1-3 year olds, include threading, poking, pinching, tracing and hand-eye coordination!| Hands On As We Grow®
Learn how to make beaded snowflake ornaments for the Yule or Christmas tree with this step-by-step video and DIY snowflake craft tutorial.| Rhythms of Play
15 of the BEST fine motor skills toys to help develop and improve your child's dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and small hand muscles.| Days With Grey