Try these simple fine motor activities using only one simple material - pencils! Every household has a pencil or two stuffed somewhere in a junk drawer, on a desk, or in mom’s purse. Here are 5 beautifully simple play activities with pencils for kids using pencils that pack a lot of developmental fine motor punch! Dot Art Use the eraser end for dot art. This can be done using an ink pad, paint, or even a container of chocolate pudding if that is all you have on hand. Kiddos can create free art, or spell out their names with dot letters. They can use dots to create alphabet letters or ... Read More about Simple Fine Motor and Visual Activities Using Pencils
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: OLYMPIC SKIING VISUAL MOTOR GAME
My 5-year-old is a winter sports enthusiast. The kid can stay out in the cold all day long! He sleds, skates on the ice rink in our backyard, and loves cross country skiing. Me? I’m a lot happier cuddled up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate in hand :) Usually, I give in and join him for some cold weather fun. But last week, when temperatures went well below zero, I just couldn’t do it. To make it up to him, I made this simple indoor Olympic skiing activity for kids instead! I love learning activities for kids that feel like play! This one kept my little guys busy for ... Read More about LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: OLYMPIC SKIING VISUAL MOTOR GAME
A Pediatric Physical Therapist Explores W-Sitting
Learn more about w-sitting and why pediatric therapists caution against this position. Each time I walk into a classroom, I can find at least 3 children who are on the floor in the W-Sitting position…and they kind of remind me of melting snowman. Their legs are wide around their bottoms, their trunk posture is often droopy and they aren’t able to move their arms outside of their base of support to play. I am constantly saying “fix your legs” or “NO “W” SITTING!”. What's so wrong with W-sitting? Let’s explore. What is W-Sitting? W-sitting looks like this: a child sits on the floor, ... Read More about A Pediatric Physical Therapist Explores W-Sitting
SENSORY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: DIGGING FOR SUMMER
Sensory Activities for Kids As much as my kids and I love playing in the snow, after a couple months we are yearning for some warm sunshine again. Looking for great sensory activities for kids? This fun little indoor activity helps kids remember spring and summer and look forward to the changing of the seasons! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: -9x13 baking dish (or any deep household container you may have on hand) -white 8x10 paper -markers -flour WHAT TO DO: On the white paper, draw pictures of spring and summer items (butterfly, bird, green grass, swing, sunshine, flower, rainbow, ant, etc.) Keep ... Read More about SENSORY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: DIGGING FOR SUMMER
Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
This fun and free printable Thanksgiving activity for kids that celebrates the star of the show on Thanksgiving: the turkey! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Get your “super fingers” ready for this one! Meet Wikki Stixy Tom….a Thanksgiving fine motor activity created from Wikki Stix!! He makes a great decoration to stick to a window or a wall! What You'll Need: Template of a turkey or your own creative outline -Wikki Stix What to do: Print out the turkey template here or draw up your own creative turkey. Next, have kids place Wikki Stix along the black outlines ... Read More about Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
Destrezas motrices y… ¡mucho más! Trabajos sobre superficies verticales
Una de las cosas que más me sorprende en las escuelas donde trabajo es que ya no encontramos, por ningún lado, el viejo y antiguo pizarrón de tizas. Atrás quedaron aquellos días en que nos ensuciábamos las manos con el polvo de tiza, que pedíamos a los alumnos que nos mostraran en el pizarrón cómo habían resuelto el problema de matemática, o que sacudíamos el borrador antes de limpiar el pizarrón. :) *Esta entrada contiene enlaces de empresas afiliadas. Lee más. Cuando iba a la escuela, jamás se me ocurrió pensar en los beneficios que aportaba al desarrollo, la escritura y el trabajo sobre ... Read More about Destrezas motrices y… ¡mucho más! Trabajos sobre superficies verticales
CHURNING UP SOME FUN!
Who knew that making butter could be such a fun motor skills challenge? Try this simple activity and use it as another opportunity to talk to kids about where their food comes from and how it’s made. And excuse this little guy for being in his pajamas, but homemade butter goes great on blueberry muffins for breakfast! WHAT TO DO: Clean out a small baby food jar and pour in a small amount of heavy cream (the more you use the longer it will take to solidify, so just a little goes a long way). Then…start shaking! HOW TO CHANGE IT UP: -Instruct kids to hold the jar using both hands (to keep ... Read More about CHURNING UP SOME FUN!
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: ANT FARM
Ok, so maybe ants aren’t the first thing you imagine when thinking of life on the farm. But, you'll find them crawling all over the crops and animals, constantly in motion attempting to bring a morsel of food back into their own farmhouse in the ground. This activity is simple and repetitive. Repetitive crafts and fine motor skill activities for kids can be very calming and organizing...when I did this with my kids, there was not a peep heard because they were focusing so hard on their work! This would be great to add to your stash of preschool or kindergarten activities. WHAT YOU'LL ... Read More about FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: ANT FARM
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