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100+ Fantastic Fine Motor Activities

Doing a variety of fine motor activities is essential to your young child’s development. On this page you will find over 100 fantastic ideas to keep your toddler or preschooler engaged in learning and practicing fine motor skills!

Here you will find over 100 fine motor activities to encourage this important skill in your toddler or preschooler!

Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers

We have done many fine motor activities over the years and published two fine motor books! I created this page to keep all our fine motor activities in one organized location.  Visit this page frequently for any new fine motor activities!

And don’t forget to check out our Fine Motor Board on Pinterest for many more exciting fine motor activities!

You can click on the images to be brought to the post where you’ll find the activity instructions and extension ideas!

Your preschoolers will have fun all winter long with this Snowman Fine Motor Busy Bag.

Snowman Fine Motor Busy Bag

Baked Cotton Balls are a fun, creative and hands-on way for preschoolers to learn and practice fine motor skills.

Fun Baked Cotton Ball Activities for Kids

Kids will love practicing their scissor skills with these fun winter themed crafts!

Winter Themed Scissor Skills Crafts for Kids

Kids will enjoy creating this Icicle Garland to help you decorate your home or classroom for winter!

Icicle Garland Watercolor Drip Painted Craft for Kids

These critical thinking puzzles to use with KORXX blocks are a fun way for kids to practice problem solving and critical thinking skills through play!

Critical Thinking Puzzles with KORXX Blocks

Seven Thanksgiving Scissor Crafts for Preschoolers to create while practicing fine motor skills.

Thanksgiving Scissor Crafts for Preschoolers

The Fall Kinetic Sand Writing tray will fit perfectly into your fall themed plans and inspire young learners to practice fine motor and handwriting skills!

How to Set up a Fall Kinetic Sand Writing Tray

Creating a Name Bracelet with alphabet beads is a fun way for preschoolers to learn the letters of their name and practice fine motor skills.

How to Make Name Bracelet Fine Motor Activity

The Back to School Kinetic Sand Writing Tray is a fun way for young children to practice handwriting with great proprioceptive input!

Back to School Kinetic Sand Writing Tray

Bobbing for Apples using tongs is a fun sensory activity and fine motor activity for preschoolers!

Bobbing for Apples Fine Motor Activity

LEGO Duplo Stamps are easy to make and a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to create art!

LEGO Duplo Stamps for Preschool Art

The Alphabet Fish Matching Game is a fun way for preschoolers to work on letter recognition as well as fine motor strengthening!

Alphabet Fish Matching Game

LEGO Duplo Ring Toss Game is fun for kids of all ages!

LEGO Duplo Ring Toss

Teach kids a practical life skill while practicing fine motor skills with this simple Montessori Inspired Window Washing Activity.

Montessori Inspired Window Washing Activity

Teaching toddlers and preschoolers to fold towels is a simple practical life skill they can easily learn with a Montessori Inspired Towel Folding Activity.

Montessori Inspired Towel Folding Activity

10 Play Dough Fine Motor Activities

Minecraft Playdough Fine Motor Activity is the easiest activity for kids to practice fine motor skills!

Minecraft Playdough Fine Motor Activity

This open-ended rainbow art activity is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about colors! It is also a simple art project for spring or St. Patrick's Day!

Open-Ended Rainbow Art for Kids

Oil Pastels and Watercolor Paints can great some super neat works of art! It is also a great medium to let kids just explore in an open-ended way!

Oil Pastels and Watercolor Paints Process Art

The ulitmate collection of 35+ fine motor ideas to celebrate the launch of 100 Fine Motor Ideas for Parents, Teachers and Therapists!

Fine Motor Alphabet Ideas

Count and Smash Play Dough Math Activity is a fun, hands-on, sensory way for preschoolers to practice counting & fine motor skills!

Count and Smash Play Dough Math Activity

Set up a simple invitation to draw with crayons at an art easel for a fun open-ended process art activity!

Simple Invitation to Draw with Crayons at an Easel

Painted recycled cardboard is so inspiring for kids! We painted these cardboard packaging pieces like bugs!

Painting Recycled Cardboard Bugs

Setting out styrofoam snowballs and craft sticks is a simple invitation to play that kids will have fun creating sculptures while working on fine motor skills!

Snowball and Craft Stick Sculptures

Fantastic Fine Motor Activities of 2015 from Stir the Wonder

Fantastic Fine Motor Activities

Mitten Math Counting Snowflakes Activity for Preschoolers

Mitten Math Snowflake Counting for Preschoolers

Want to encourage your kids to practice cutting with scissors? Try silly scissors! You preschooler will love it!

Encourage Cutting Practice with Silly Scissors

Kids will love getting creative with recycled cardboard & turning it into snowflakes with this Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity!

Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity

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

Christmas Tree Fine Motor Craft

Acorns & Leaves Fall Sensory Bin will keep your kids busy for an afternoon and can be used to practice math skills!

Acorns and Leaves Fall Sensory Bin

Roll a Shape Jack o Lantern Craft is a simple Halloween activity that toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy! It also promotes shape recognition, fine motor skills and creativity!

Roll a Shape Jack-o-Lantern Craft

Drawing with Chalk on mini chalkboards is a great way for preschoolers to work on fine motor skills and practice handwriting!

Drawing with Chalk Fine Motor Activity

Have fun making pumpkin shaped baked cotton balls and smashing them all while practicing fine motor skills and letter recognition!

Smashing ABC Pumpkins

Roll a Duplo Tower Math Game is a great game for teaching toddlers and preschoolers counting skills in a hands-on, fun way!

Roll a Duplo Tower Math Game

An easy way for kids to explore process art with collage is by using stickers! Preschoolers will enjoying expressing their interests by creating a collage with their favorite stickers!

Process Art Sticker Collage

Astronaut Fine Motor Training- a fun way for space obsessed preschoolers to work on fine motor skills and perseverance.

Astronaut Fine Motor Training

ABC Apple Picking is a fun preschool literacy game for reviewing letters!

ABC Apple Picking Preschool Literacy Game

Bobbing for ABC Apples is a fun hands-on literacy game for preschoolers that includes the sensory element of water as well as practicing fine motor skills!

Bobbing for ABC Apples

Back to School Pencil Frame Craft- an adorable place for those new school photos!

Back to School Pencil Frame Craft

Melted Crayon Shavings Process Art is a fun & creative way for kids to work on fine motor skills!

Melted Crayon Shavings Process Art

Play Dough Sensory Mud- the messy way to play with old play dough that is so much fun!

Play Dough Sensory Mud

Invitation to Create an Imaginary Friend with Play Dough

Invitation to Create an Imaginary Friend with Play Dough

Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play incorporates early math skills, fine motor skills and tactile sensory input in one fun activity!

Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play

Play Dough Invitation with Ants. Kids will love playing with this play dough set up all the while working on fine motor skills, crucial for learning to write!

Play Dough Invitation with Ants

Counting Ants: Fine Motor Sensory Game is a fun way for preschoolers to practice early math skills!

Counting Ants: Fine Motor Sensory Game

Spring Flowers Name & Fine Motor Activity is a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to work on recognizing the letters of their name and strengthen fine motor muscles!

Spring Flowers Name & Fine Motor Activity

This week for Fine Motor Friday we got creative and made sculptures with tiny styrofoam Easter Eggs and toothpicks!

Easter Eggs & Toothpicks Fine Motor Sculptures

Easter Egg Smash is a fun, fine motor activity that toddlers and preschoolers are sure to love! Plus they are inexpensive and easy to make with everyday supplies you have at home!

Easter Egg Smash

2 ABC Shamrock Fine Motor Activities a fun way to practice letter recognition, fine motor skills and celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

2 ABC Shamrock Fine Motor Activities

Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss, book-inspired, hands-on math and fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers! | Stir the Wonder

Ten Apples Up On Top Math & Fine Motor Activity

Watercolor Drip Painted Easter Egg Garland is a great kids activity for fine motor skills and is a pretty Springtime decoration! | Fine Motor Fridays at Stir the Wonder

Watercolor Drip Painted Easter Egg Garland

Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day with this ABC Truffula Trees Gross Motor Matching Game inspired by The Lorax! It's a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to get the wiggles out while practicing letter recognition!

ABC Truffula Trees Gross Motor Matching Game

Preschoolers will love hunting around the house or room looking for stars to match! It's a great activity to get kids active while practicing fine motor skills and letter recognition! | Fine Motor Fridays at Stir the Wonder

ABC Star Hunt & Matching Game

A is for Alien Craft for kids is a fun way to work on fine motor skills with toddlers and preschoolers, as well as encourage alphabet recognition! | Fine Motor Fridays at Stir the Wonder

A is for Alien Craft

Building Rockets with Shapes is a fun, hands-on geometry activity for preschoolers! | STEM Saturday at Stir the Wonder

Building Rockets with Shapes

Smashing ABC Moon Rocks is a fun space themed twist on the classic baked cotton balls activity! This fine motor activity included ABC matching & is a hands-on way for toddlers & preschoolers to practice letter recognition!

Smashing ABC Moon Rocks

Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy working on thier fine motor skills with this adorable Fine Motor Space Alien! | Fine Motor Fridays at Sir the Wonder

Fine Motor Space Alien

Moon Dust Writing Tray | A fun space-themed twist on the classic salt writing tray!

Moon Dust Writing Tray

ABC Snowflake Match a fun way for toddlers & preschoolers to practice letter recognition!

ABC Snowflake Match

Making a DIY Fine Motor Kit is easy & afforadable! Plus it's a perfect gift for parents, teachers, caregivers & their kids! Occupational Therapists will love it too! Plus a great giveaway for 2 copies of 99 Fine Motor Ideas!

DIY Fine Motor Kit

3 Turkey Activities for Fine Motor & Math Skills | Stir the Wonder

3 Turkey Activities for Fine Motor & Math Skills

Fun Fine Motor Toys for Preschoolers

Fun Fine Motor Toys for Preschoolers

Turkey Feather Counting Game | Stir the Wonder #preschool #math #thanksgiving #handsonlearning

Turkey Feather Counting Game

Play Dough Alphabet Search & Sort, adapted from 99 Fine Motor Ideas for Ages 1 to 5 | Stir the Wonder #finemotorfriday #finemotor #preschool

Introducing 99 Fine Motor Ideas the Book

Hanging Spider Craft for Preschoolers | Stir the Wonder #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschoolcrafts #halloween #kbn

Hanging Spider Craft for Preschoolers

Fall Leaf Color Sort Felt Mat | Stir the Wonder

Fall Leaf Color Sort Felt Mat

Woollybear Caterpillar Yarn Craft

Yarn Wrapped Walking Sticks | Stir the Wonder #finemotor #kbn #preschool

Yarn Wrapped Walking Sticks

Junk Yard Sensory Bin & Counting Game | Stir the Wonder #handsonplay #kbn #preschool #math

Junk Yard Sensory Bin & Counting Game

Simple Sewing for Preschoolers is an excellent fine motor activity.

Simple Sewing for Preschoolers

Construction Pom Pom Pick Up & Sort Game| Stir the Wonder #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschool #kbn

Construction Pom Pom Pick Up & Sort Game

Fine Motor Clothesline Activity

Scissor Practice inspired by Tops & Bottoms | Stir the Wonder #poppinsbooknook #finemotor #preschool

Scissor Practice inspired by Tops & Bottoms

The Carrot Seed Fine Motor Activities | Stir the Wonder #finemotorfridays #bfiar #preschool

The Carrot Seed Fine Motor Activities

Recycle Sort: a Fine Motor Game | Stir the Wonder #finemotorfridays #kbn #preschool

Recycle Sorting Fine Motor Game

Colorful PomPom Toothpicks {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder

Colorful PomPom Toothpicks

Drawing: a Fine Motor Activity for Prewriting {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #preschool

Drawing: a Fine Motor Activity for Prewriting

This DIY Wind Car is an awesome science lesson and fun fine motor activity for kids!

DIY Wind Car: Science Lesson & Fine Motor Fun

Wind Sock Craft {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotor #springcrafts

Wind Sock Craft

Ice Pick Up & Pour {Fine Motor Fridays} }| Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschool

Ice Pick-Up & Pour

Shamrock Garland {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschool

Shamrock Garland

Practicing Fine Motor Skills with Classic Games {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschool

Practicing Fine Motor Skills with Classic Games

My Name Quiet Book Page {Hands-On Play Party} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #handsonplay #quietbook

My Name Quiet Book Page

Painting Olympic Figures {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor #preschool

Painting Olympic Figures

Snowball Pick-Up & Transfer {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor

Snowball Pick-Up & Transfer

Coloring Snow with a Dropper | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor

Coloring Snow with a Dropper

Open-ended play dough play inspired by Rescue Bots cartoon!

Play Dough Snow Bots

Build a Snowman {Fine Motor Fridays} | Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotor #finemotorfridays #winter #snowman

Build a Snowman {Fine Motor Friday}

The BEST Fine Motor Activies of 2013 |Fine Motor Fridays @ Stir the Wonder #kbn #finemotorfridays #finemotor

The Best Fine Motor Activities of 2013

Christmas Fine Motor Activities

Christmas Sensory Bins for Fine Motor Skills

Milk Carton Mayflower | Stir the Wonder #kbn #thanksgiving #kidcraft

Milk Carton Mayflower

Tissue Paper Cornucopia Craft on the Light Box

Everyday Fine Motor Activities {Fine Motor Friday}

Soda Bottle Turkey | Stir the Wonder #kbn #thanksgiving #finemotorskills #finemotorfridays

Soda Bottle Turkey Fine Motor Activity

Clothespin Feathers Turkey

Pumpkin Pick-Up & Counting {Fine Motor Fridays}

Set up a simple invitation to create a Fall Play Dough Tree. This is a wonderful fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers using play dough and fall themed loose parts!

Fall Play Dough Tree {Fine Motor Fridays}

8 Great Fine Motor Toys for Toddlers

8 Great Fine Motor Toys for Toddlers

Halloween Dropper Art Fine Motor Activity

Halloween Dropper Art {Fine Motor Fridays}

Halloween Threading Activity for Fine Motor Skills

Halloween Threading Activity {Fine Motor Fridays}

Fall Clothespin Tree {Fine Motor Fridays}

Button Worm & Apples Fine Motor Activity

Button Worm & Apples

Jelly Bean Sensory Bin a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to practice coloring recognition and sorting!

Jelly Bean Sensory Bin

Fine Motor: Hammering

Christmas Themed Tot Trays

Tot Trays: Christmas

Looking for more fantastic fine motor activities? There’s more just like it in our two fine motor books! Click the image below for more information!

99 Fine Motor Ideas and 100 Fine Motor Ideas NOW AVAILABLE!

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