Fine Motor Activities * Should be completed under parent/guardian supervision!
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Spray Bottles/Squirt Toys:
- Spray toys - Spray in the bathub - Help water plants/flowers
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Clothespins: - Pick up small items - Hang plush toys or light objects - Clothespin around a paper plate or envelope
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Squeeze Toys: - Turkey basters - Tennis balls - Squishy balls - Foam balls
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Bubbles/Bubble Pack: - Point and pop the bubbles - Squeeze the bubble pack with your index finger and thumb or whole fist
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Crumpling or Ripping Paper: - Crumple paper with all of your fingers - Glue shredded pieces onto a plate or construction paper and make a design |
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Clay/Theraputty/Play-Doh/Silly Putty: - Squeeze it - Pinch it - Make small balls - Make different shapes
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Coloring: - Use coloring worksheets - Work on drawing simple shapes such as a circle, lines, square, or triangle! |
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Snap; Button; Zip! - Practice with different items of clothing |
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Bingo/Connect Four/Piggy Back: - Hold multiple coins in the palm of your hand and place one at a time onto a board/into the piggy bank |
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Pom-Poms: - Push them into an empty container - Glue them onto a sheet of paper |
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Sponges: - Squeeze them - Cut them into different shapes - Dip them into paint and make a design |
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Cutting: - Make small snips across paper or using straws - Cut straight lines - Cut Play-Doh
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Dice: - Shake dice in the palm of your hands - Play a game once rolled!
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Stringing/Lacing: - String cheerios - String macaroni - See attached worksheet for lacing
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Tracing- Use your finger or pencil to trace: - Stencils - Letters - Numbers - Shapes - Different lines (squiggly, zig-zags, straight) |
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Balloons: - Use one finger to hit the balloon - Play “Keep it Up” and use the whole hand to hit the balloon |
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Tweezers/Tongs/Chopsticks: - Pick up small objects - Pinch them together to increase finger strength
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