fine motor

PVC Pipe Play

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One of our local home improvement stores is having a going out of business sale. I bought some PVC pipe at a great price for toddler play. You may not be comfortable letting small children play with this product and that is fine. In Missouri, this material can be found in state accredited preschool classrooms. So again, please choose what is best for your child. You may choose another material for the activities as another option. But if you don’t like PVC, please just click away.

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The Lion – Fierce for Fine Motor

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March is arriving soon and we are prepared to usher the month in when this cute little lion. I love that how it implements so many fine motor skills.

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Fun with a Marble Run!

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We have been playing with a marble run; and my older preschoolers and their parents have loved it.

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Write On!

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Learning to write isn’t just about sitting down with a pencil and paper. Here are a few activities that are simple to do and encourage fine motor skills, creativity, and early writing. These aren’t new and all over the web. If you want to leave a link in the comments feel free.

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M&M’s are Marvelous & Magical

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Have you ever been taken your special little guy or girl to a ball park, airport, bus station, sale barn, and an expected short wait has stretched to an eternity? Everyone has become bored, wiggly and just plain tired. M&Ms can become a source of learning and entertainment.

Here are super simple M&M activities to put into your arsenal of activities to help pass the time!

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Critter Painting!

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Are you ready to have some serious fun?

I hope so because we are going to critter paint!

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A ‘HUG’ for Valentine’s Day – art and activities too

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HUG by Jez Alborough is a favorite children’s book for Valentine’s Day. A literacy connection can easily be made with the Valentine’s Day with art and activities too!

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Fine Motor: Stringing things along

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Children love to create. Stringing beads, pasta, buttons is a creative activity! We string a variety of items for fun, to improve eye hand coordination, sequencing, and to develop patterns.

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