Categories Fine Motor, Winter
Are you looking for some Winter Fine Motor Activities to use in your preschool classroom? These 20 winter play ideas are a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to develop fine motor skills through some play based learning.
These fine motor activities will get kids pulling, pushing, squeezing and pinching a whole array of winter themed parts. Promoting hand-eye coordination, dexterity, vocabulary and more.
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Winter Fine Motor Activities to try
1. Threading Snowflakes
This winter theme activity is perfect for kids to have fun and work on their fine motor skills! With just pipe cleaners and beads, they can thread beautiful snowflakes to display.
2. What’s in the Snow Fine Motor Activity
Help your toddlers and preschoolers strengthen their fine motor skills with this fun free printable activity featuring arctic animals like polar bears. What’s in the snow? Move the snow aside to discover all of the amazing polar animals underneath.
3. Playdough Snowman
Looking for a fun way to get your toddlers and preschoolers excited about the snow? This playdough snowman activity is great fine motor practice and a perfect way to welcome winter!
4. DIY Snowflake Lacing Cards
This is an easy fine motor play activity perfect for building small muscles. Learn how to make DIY snowflake lacing cards for kids and get creative with winter play!
5. DIY Snowflake Peg Board
Enhance your child’s eye-hand coordination and pencil grip with this fun DIY snowflake peg board activity!
6. Winter Lacing Cards
Bring some winter fun to your child’s playtime with these printable winter lacing cards – available for immediate digital download!
7. Winter Cutting Strips (Free Printable for Kids)
Little learners can stay busy this winter with our free printable Winter cutting strips! Perfect for honing scissor skills, these strips double as fun fine motor mats too!
8. Snowflake Sticky Wall Activity
Let your toddlers and preschoolers have fun creating a winter wonderland with this snowflake sticky wall activity! You can use blue paper, cotton balls or pom poms to decorate this fun snowflake.
9. Jumbled Snowman Squish Bag
This jumbled snowman squish bag is the perfect fine motor activity for kids during the winter months. It’s a great way to keep them entertained, they’ll have so much fun!
Photo: Playground Parkbench
10. Snowman Busy Bag
Young children will have a great time while developing their hand strength with this Build a Snowman Busy Bag. Move the body parts around to make your own snowman.
Photo: Stir the Wonder
11. Winter Ice Cube Tray Activity
Looking for fine motor winter activities to do with kids? Try this winter themed ice cube tray activity! It’s a fantastic play idea for toddlers and preschoolers who love to play with tongs and tweezers.
Photo: Active Littles
12. Winter Village Fine Motor Activity
This winter village activity is a fun and creative way to help kids strengthen a variety of skills. Kids will enjoy pushing small items into styrofoam and building their own winter village!
Photo: And Next Comes L
13. Sewing Mittens
Discover a fun and easy sewing activity for small groups in your preschool class! Perfect for fine motor stations, this mitten-sewing project will keep kids entertained and learning.
Photo: Best Toys 4 Toddlers
14. Dot Sticker Snowflake
This fun dot sticker snowflake activity is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Watch as they use their creativity to decorate a paper snowflake with colorful and sparkly dot stickers or dot markers.
Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime
15. Styrofoam Snowballs
Looking for early learning ideas? Try pushing golf tees into styrofoam snowballs! A fun activity that engages kids and develops fine motor muscles.
Photo: Fun A Day
16. Felt Snowman Activity for Toddlers
Looking for fun winter-themed activities for your toddlers? Try this easy felt snowman activity that will help their fine motor development!
Photo: My Bored Toddler
17. Free Winter Cutting Practice Pack
This Winter Fine Motor Pack for kids is the perfect way to keep your little ones entertained during winter break! Grab your copy of the free printable cutting pack and get your fine motor centers ready for the holiday season.
Photo: This Reading Mama
18. Stretchy Snowman Activity
This simple activity for winter centers is perfect for kids! Make a stretchy snowman with just a few supplies. Fun, easy, and perfect for developing motor skills!
Photo: B-Inspired Mama
19. Winter Symmetry Worksheets
Help your kindergarten students learn all about symmetry with these fun and interactive winter-themed worksheets! Perfect for teaching symmetry in the classroom or at home.
Photo: Itsy Bitsy Fun
20. Free Printable Winter Pom Pom Mats
Bring some winter magic into your home this season with these free printable winter pom pom mats! Perfect for little hands to explore while celebrating the winter season.
Photo: Fun Learning for Kids
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