Guided Lessons Learning Resources Teaching Tools

Sign Up

Preschool Fine Motor Skills Activities

Playground time is important for developing fine motor skills. When the bell rings and it’s time to return to the classroom, there is still ample room for fine motor skills preschool activities like foil painting, creating wax paper art, and making fingerpaint. Take these fine motor skills one step further by utilizing young students’ love of art to practice writing with preschool handwriting activities that involve in-class art projects.

Sort by

Current Filters (195 results):

Preschool

fine-motor-skills

Fine Motor Practice

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Paper Plate Art: Sunny Side Up!

This sunshiny art project is perfect for a rainy day and it helps preschoolers with fine motor skills.

Watermelon Paper Plates

This fun watermelon art project will help your preschooler develop his fine motor skills, number sense and shape recognition.

Egg Carton Caterpillar

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

Straw Necklaces

Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.

Make Tie-Dye Baby Wipes

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

Painted Cookies

Painting cookies is a fun way for your child to exercise his fine motor skills and be creative at the same time.

Make Alphabet Monster Cards

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...

Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.

Create a Cozy Poncho!

Show your child how to make a cool fleece poncho without any sewing, and help develop fine motor skills and patterning at the same time. Here's how.

Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

Your little preschool elf will develop some important fine motor skills while creating an entertaining game: Pin the Star on the Christmas Tree!

Polar Bear Craft

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, he'll also work out fine motor skills.

Two-Ingredient Sensory Dough

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Mardi Gras Wreath

Craft your own Mardi Gras wreath to celebrate the holiday and help your kid build her fine motor skills while you're at it!

Popcorn Sculpture

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Happy Face Biscuits

This kitchen activity will engage your preschooler's senses and fine motor skills, and she'll have fun eating her unique creations when she's done!

Make Beaded Candy Cane Ornaments

Candy cane ornaments bring some cheer to your Christmas tree. Make a batch of candy cane ornaments with your child to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

This fall, make a leaf crown that will encourage creative play and your child's interest in the natural world while you help her build fine motor skills.

Make a Paper Chain

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Make Your Own Edible Play Dough

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

Play Animal Exercises

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

Ice Cube Bead Necklaces

Help your preschooler create ice cube bead necklaces to cool off while practicing gross motor skills and sequencing, and discussing states of matter.

Card Challenges

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Make Alphabet Tiles

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

Page:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

How likely are you to recommend Education.com to your friends and colleagues?

Not at all likely

Extremely likely