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Christmas Fine Motor

Christmas Fine Motor Activities

So I was hoping to crank out a bunch of fun holiday posts this month, but with a birthday party to plan for as well as Christmas to get ready for I don’t think it will be happening. So I decided to put a bunch of fun Christmas fine motor activities we have done into one post and take a little break from the blog to enjoy my son’s birthday and Christmas with my family.

These Christmas Fine Motor Activities will have your toddler or preschoolers having fun this holiday season while practicing valuable skills!

Ornament Pick-up Christmas Fine Motor Activity

Picking up ornaments with tongs is a fun Christmas themed fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

Like the Pumpkin Pick-Up & Counting game that I set up for Caden in the fall, I set up this ornament pick-up activity for Caden to practice using these tongs, fine motor skills and counting. I like to set up these activities and keep them out on the shelf for the month, ironically Caden didn’t touch this activity until I set it up to take these pictures.

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He did very well, but these spatula tongs are very tricky, especially with round objects. She he finished up by grabbing two ornaments in each hand and putting them in the basket. I’d say that’s a fine motor skill too!

Mini Christmas Tree Fine Motor Activity

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I picked up this mini Christmas tree and mini glittery ornaments at Target. Caden really enjoyed putting the ornaments on his own tree! And it looks so pretty too!

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Daddy was around when we decorated the mini tree so he took some pictures while I helped Caden. These ornaments didn’t come with hooks so I had to substitute with small paper clips.

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Ta-da! Caden’s finished product! As you can see all the ornaments are clustered together on one side of the tree as any toddler would have it!

Pom-Pom Toothpick Tree Christmas Fine Motor Activity

Poking pom pom toothpicks into a Christmas tree is a festive fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

I made this activity last year and never really got a chance to blog about it. It is really simple to make, I taped a cutout of a Christmas tree on to the lid of a shoe box and then used an awl to poke holes into the tree. Then Caden can decorate the tree with these pom-pom toothpicks that I found at The Christmas Tree Shop.

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Caden loves this activity just as much as he did last year! It is the only activity that he will come back to again and again. I plan to create similar activities to fit different themes in the future so be on the look out!

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Sorry about these photos, when he started playing with this activity only my iPhone was around and I had to quickly snap some pictures before he finished!

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This activity takes some skill to insert the toothpicks into a small hole. And Caden likes to push the toothpicks out from the other side when he is finished.

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As painful as it looks to push on the pointy end of a toothpick, Caden doesn’t seem bothered by it. And I like to think of it as a skill. As always be sure to supervise your children when ever they are playing, especially with small or pointy objects.

Christmas Tic-Tac-Toe Fine Motor Activity

Even though youngsters might not be able to play tic-tac-toe they can practice fine motor skills with this Christmas themed golf tee game.
I picked up this little tic-tac-toe peg game from the Target dollar spot. Caden likes to push the pegs in and take them back out. Maybe next year I can teach him to play the game!

Christmas Sensory Writing Tray Fine Motor Activity

Preschoolers will have fun writing letters in shaving cream for this Christmas fine motor activity.

For this Christmas fine motor activity I sprayed a layer of foamy shaving cream in a Christmas tree platter. Then I gave Caden a candy cane pencil and encouraged him to write the letters in the shaving cream. Preschoolers will have fun using a writing utensil or their finger. 

Here are 6 Christmas fine motor activities for toddlers and preschoolers.

I hope these Christmas fine motor activities have inspired to play and learn with your toddlers and preschoolers this holiday season! Be sure to check out our other Christmas themed activities for more holiday fun! 

Christmas Tree Fine Motor Craft is simple enough for toddlers and make a great addition to seasonal decorations or small world play!

Christmas Tree Bowling is a great game to play at your next kids' holiday party! It's the perfect game to ecourage movement at the classroom, homeschool co-op or family party!

Christmas Tree Sensory Bottle is full of Christmas magic for all kids, even babies and toddlers while providing a calming sensory retreat for older kids!

Happy Fine Motor Friday!

Go check out these great fine motor ideas from:

Fine Motor Christmas Game from Lalymom ~ Fine Motor Clothes Fastening Board from Craftulate ~ Clothespin Color Game from School Time Snippets ~ Present Wrapping Fine Motor Skillsfrom Little Bins for Little Hands ~ Oven Bake Clay Necklaces from P is for Preschooler ~ Sight Word Busy Box Game from Still Playing School


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Our NEW 99 Fine Motor Ideas for Ages 1 to 5 is full of all types of enriching fine motor activities that your kids will love! And you will love them too because they are simple to set up and use everyday items you probably have around the house! Each activity includes full color photos, a materials list and step-by-step instructions. It’s a fantastic resource for parents, educators, and caretakers!

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  1. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:08 am

    So many fun ideas! My daughter would love decorating her own mini-tree; she loved doing our big one! And I love the toothpick game too!

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    • Samantha says

      December 13, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks Emma!

      Reply
  2. Georgina @ Craftulate says

    December 13, 2013 at 9:29 am

    I love how he decorated the silver tree – totally how my boy would do it too! Great ideas here – as usual! 🙂

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      December 13, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks Georgina!

      Reply
  3. Laura Marschel says

    December 13, 2013 at 9:45 am

    That tooth pick game is sooooo awesome! What a great list, but that is my fave, so unique and thoughtful!

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    • Samantha says

      December 13, 2013 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks Laura!

      Reply
  4. Kristina says

    December 13, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Love the pom pom toothpick tree! That’s great that you were able to buy them like that! They’d be fun with a foam tree, too!! ; ) You would probably have to shorten the toothpicks though… The two older kiddos have their own tree, so they had the chance to decorate it- too! Great activities!

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    • Samantha says

      December 13, 2013 at 9:37 pm

      Thanks Kristina! I plan to make my own pom pom toothpicks, using regular toothpicks! Then I can use any colored pompoms for more creativity!

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  5. Sarah says

    December 14, 2013 at 9:16 am

    So many great ideas! What fun he is having working on skills! Love them all.

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  6. Julie says

    December 17, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    It looks really difficult to pick up the ornaments with the tongs. I love the Christmas Tree/Golf Tee Tic-Tac-Toe.

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  7. Julie says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:55 am

    I’m featuring this tomorrow at Entertaining and Educational. These are great activity ideas.

    Reply
  8. Ashley Moore says

    November 14, 2014 at 8:46 am

    Love the variety of activities you have here!

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  9. Cindy @ Your Kids OT says

    December 2, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    I love the pom pom toothpick idea into the Christmas Tree shoebox! Fabulous!

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    • Samantha says

      December 2, 2014 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Susan says

    December 9, 2020 at 6:39 am

    Great idea with pom-pom toothpicks! And I suppose I’ll make more Christmas pics for it. It’s very fascinating!

    Reply

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