
Fine Motor Activities for Kids

Browse through our many fine motor activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers below!
These activities work on the little movements of those small muscles that young kids need to strengthen to get them ready to write with pencils and crayons and use a scissors with ease!
What are Fine Motor Activities?
In the simplest of terms, our small motor activities found below focus in on strengthening the smaller muscles (especially in the hand) that help your child hold on to a pencil, or have the strength to use a scissors or a hole punch.
Fine motor skills also include hand-eye coordination and crossing the midline. Which in my mind, includes concentration and precision, having the stability and mental connection from eye to hand to be able to connect the dots.
These skills of precision and strength of finger grasp and pincer grip (picking up and holding objects with their index finger and thumb) often requires small objects so please always supervise activities when doing them with small children that tend to put items in their mouth.
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In this quick go-to list pre-writing fine motor activities, you'll get a taste of the type of activities what we provide inside The Activity Room.
Browse the activities below for ways to improve your child's fine motor skills...
Find Specific Fine Motor Activities:


30 Paper Crafts for Kids! Tear It, Chain It, Twirl It, Quill It & More!

Simple Sensory Foil Activity to Wrap, Strengthen Fingers & Explore Texture

Wild Flower Bouquet Activity for Toddlers with a Fine Motor Twist

How to Make a Simple DIY Hand Drum Craft for Kids

Build Your Own Magnetic Race Track in 1 Minute

27 Awesome Busy Bag Ideas for Toddlers On the Go

Tin Can Robots Craft for Kids to Keep Busy When You Need It

“Feed The Monster” Math + Fine Motor Activity for Kids

5 Pipe Cleaner Activity Ideas for Fine Motor Toddler Fun

Rainbow Bead Counting Game for St. Patrick’s Day

Improve Kids Fine Motor Skills with 30 Materials & Activities

No-Prep Pom Pom Fine Motor Activity by Stuffing Gloves!

Mortar and Pestle Montessori Sensory Activity to Crush & Grind

DIY Sticker Busy Box for Easy Quiet Time Play for Kids

Easy Egg Carton Matching Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

2 Easy Play Cars and Paper Tube Activities for Toddlers

Spring Flower Art Collage

A Hammering Activity Toddlers Absolutely Love with a Box!

Pom Pom Push Fine Motor Activity to Keep Toddlers Busy

Easy Spring Tree Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Toddlers

Easy DIY Geoboard for Toddlers to Make Stars & Simple Shapes

Veggie Building! How to Encourage Healthy Snacking

32 Objects for Fine Motor Skills Strengthening (+ Activities)

Exciting and Simple DIY Pom Pom Catapult Activity

A Sample Weekly Plan of Fine Motor Activities

25 Ways to Build Towers Without Blocks

This Screw Driver Activity is Fine Motor Play for Preschoolers with Real Tools

Creative Color Sorting Activity to Make with Play Dough, Beads, and Toothpicks!

21 Winter Fine Motor Activities with Snowmen, Snowballs, Snowflakes & Mittens!

Simple Silly Stick Men Activity

Easily Make Tinted Jars with This Simple Painting Glass Jars Idea

How to Make Sensory Stress Balls with Balloons Easy Enough for Kids

Fine Motor Balance Pom Poms & Golf Tees to Make a Rainbow

No-Prep Turkey Fine Motor Game for Kids

Make These Easy Snowflakes for a Snowy Garland

FREE Winter Coloring Pages for Kids & Adults to Color at Home (Printables)

Not-So-Spooky Spider Handprint Window Cling for Kids

20 Pincer Grasp Activities that Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers Will Love

CHOMP! Feed the Tennis Ball Pac-Man! A Squeezing Fine Motor Activity

Mix-It-Up Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft + Fine Motor Activity

Cute Apple Name Puzzle Works on Cutting Skills

Fine Motor Flower Activity with Hair Clips or Clothespins! Pinch & Pattern!

Shadow Match Activity with Building Blocks

No-Mess Rainbow Sorting Sensory Bin That’s All About the Texture

Threading Cheerios on Spaghetti! A Fantastic Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers

Rubber Band Activity to Keep Kids Busy When You Need It

Look What I Did! Draw a Self Portrait Activity for Preschoolers

Bird Feeder Craft Great for Fine Motor Skills

Spring Pipe Cleaner Flower Craft for Kids

Spring Garden Fine Motor Sensory Activity

5 Plastic Egg Activities that are Eggs-actly What You Need

DIY Confetti Birthday Cards for Preschoolers to Make with Fine Motor

4 Simple, Easy Prep Rainbow Projects for Kids

Mess-Free Simple No Dye Easter Eggs with Washi Tape

Quick Button and Sponge Fine Motor Busy Bag Idea

Cotton Ball Rainbow Super Simple Art for Kids

Squishy Sensory Bag Perfect for Tracing Numbers Fun

3 Supply Pipe Cleaner Headband Craft for Kids

How to Make LEGO Letters with Your Toddler (+ Learn Colors!)

Snip Santa’s Beard as Cutting Practice for Preschoolers

Do You Want to Build a Snowman Counting Activity?

Easy & Fun Christmas DIY Rustic Stick Tree Ornament for Kids

Scrappy Snowman Match Up: Sort by Size Activity

Quick & Simple DIY Light Table for All-Ages Learning Fun

Easy DIY Memory Matching Game for Kids to Play

Fine Motor Puzzle Piece Unwrap Activity for Toddlers

Color Activity for 2 Year Olds with Straws and Cotton Swabs

Abstract Toilet Paper Roll Sculptures Simple for Preschoolers

Super Cool Search & Count Preschool Magnet Activity

Quick and Simple How to Make DIY Foam Stamps with Kids

Inspire Gratitude with Thankful Turkey Clothespin Craft

Colored Jelly Bean Experiment Painting Activity

Family Portrait Activity with Pasta and Playdough | Easy for Toddlers

Easy Shaving Cream Box Cake Sensory and Pretend Play

Simple, No-Sew DIY Buttoning Board Activity

Easy Blowing with Straws & Pom Poms Activity for Toddlers

Easy Ice and Beads Threading Activity for Preschoolers

Easy Flower Craft Color Matching Activity for Preschoolers

3 Simple Cookie Cutters Activities for Fine Motor Fun

Make Your Own Simple Telescope Craft for Kids

Silly Sock Bubble Snakes Activity for Kids

Easy Poke a Pattern Activity for Preschoolers

Easy Balancing Sidekick Gravity Experiment and Activity for Kids

Simple Sugar Cube Activity Fun for Kids of All Ages

Nature Color Scavenger Hunt Easy Activity for Kids

Animal Tape Rescue in Three New Exciting Ways!

Colorful Play Dough Activity for Fine Motor Skills

Sand Sensory Play and Make Exciting 100 Number Art

Easy Toddler Connect the Dots Shaving Cream Activity Fun

Rubber Band Printing to Make Transfer Art Quick and Easy

Beaded Pipe Cleaner Stars Quick and Easy Fine Motor Activity

Puzzle Play Mix-Up Activity for Indoor Adventures

Cotton Ball Snowman Activity Excellent for Kids

Pattern Blocks Snowflake Designs Activity Challenge

Easy DIY Stacking Toy Activity for Baby and Toddlers

Simple Fine Motor Christmas Tree Activity for Kids

4 Easy Ruler Activities for Kids


