If you’re looking for fine motor fun that your little one is certain to fall in love with, you can’t go past these adorable puppies! This Puppy Love Fine Motor Activity Pack will keep small hands and growing minds busy and working hard…and your child will be having too much fun to even realise it! […]
25 Activity Ideas for Fine Motor Fun
Fine motor skills are so important for children of all ages. When we refer to fine motor skills we are talking about the small muscles in the hands and the fingers that are essential for drawing, writing, tying shoe laces, feeding, and many more every day tasks. In the early years, it is vital that […]
Fine Motor Alphabet Activity for Developing Alphabet Awareness
I love this fine motor alphabet activity for early readers and writers because it provides plenty of opportunity to develop alphabet awareness whilst also exercising and strengthening the muscles of the fingers. Plus, it uses simple, everyday materials that you quite possibly already have in your home or classroom. Fine Motor Alphabet Activity For this […]
5 Funtastic Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Fine motor skills are such important skills for our little ones to develop but what exactly are fine motor skills and why do they matter anyway? Simply put gross motor skills involve the development of the large muscles required to perform skills such as jumping, hoping, balancing, throwing, catching, etc and fine motor skills refer […]
DIY Sewing Cards from Recycled Plastic Lids
I recently had the crazy idea that I could make a set of reusable sewing cards from recycled takeaway lids. My crazy ideas don’t always turn out in reality how I think they might but this time it worked! How to Make Your Own Sewing Cards You will need: Plastic takeaway container lids (I may […]
Hanging Hearts Creative Threading Activity
Today I am teaming up with a posse of fabulous play bloggers to bring you a collection Valentine’s Day activities for kids of all ages – all great for play and learning they cover everything from science to alphabet awareness, maths and creativity. Be sure to read on to find links to all of the […]
DIY Silly Putty Recipe
Have you tried making your own silly putty? It’s surprisingly easy to make and so good for exercising and strengthening the fingers of your kindergarten or grade school age child. Try this simple DIY silly putty recipe and get those fingers moving. Since the start of our journey into understanding Autism we have found quite […]
Using Creative Materials to Develop Hand Strength
During the school holidays Immy had lots of fun with new (and familiar) creative materials. Nothing unusual about that…except I had an ulterior motive. I had noticed that Immy uses quite light pressure when writing and I wanted to provide lots of opportunity for her to develop strength in her fingers, hand and arm. These […]
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers: Threading Hunt
Immy loves threading and when I shared last week on the Childhood 101 Facebook page that Immy was threading, one friend asked where I had sourced the supplies we were using. Often before we begin, Immy and I have a ‘threading hunt!’ Looking for items from around our home that are suitable for threading (Immy […]
Playdough, Plasticine & Clay for Kids: Making Little Hands Stronger
Playing with playdough is fun and most young children love it. But have you ever stopped to thing about how playing around with dough actually helps children to develop control and strength of the muscles in their fingers and hands? Those same little muscles which they need to be good and strong to hold a […]
