Fine motor skills are an important precursor to writing. These are some recommendations that make building your kiddo's hand muscles fun.
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Games
Games that build your child's fine motor skills.
This is aways a favorite with my 3 year old students!
Learning Resources Noodle Knockout Fine Motor Game
A fun fine motor game perfect for fall
Educational Insights Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
Trick your kid into working on their fine motor skills with this froggy game. Perfect to pull out during a Pond habitat theme.
Learning Resources Froggy Feeding Fun Game
This game not only helps with fine motor skills but builds your childs counting skills as well!
Learning Resources Super Sorting Pie - Preschool Toy
Some of my students struggle with tweezer type games. The hammer is a fun alternative that skill allows your child to work on fine motor skills in a fun new way.
Learning Resources Number Nails Activity Set - Math Manipulatives for Preschoolers
Toys & Tools
Toys and tools that help improve your child's fine motor skills.
Must have basics for your sensory table or bins
Learning Resources Helping Hands Fine Motor Set
Beautifle lacing cards perfect for spring time
Fisher-Price Wood Preschool Lacing Cards Set
We love playdough in my classroom! There are so many applications. Playdough can be used for any theme or subject and it really helps kids build up their hand muscles.
Play Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Assorted Colors, Non-Toxic 2 oz Cans
TheraPutty helps your child build up their hand strength. I like this pack because it has different stiffnesses that you can work through. Start with the softest putty and then begin to give them putty that is harder to work with.
CanDo TheraPutty 4pc Set - X-Soft to Firm, 2oz
Believe it or not stacking 1 in blocks is an important development skill! Having blocks around is a good way to encourage practice through independent play.
