Montessori Fine Motor Activities and Free Printables

The other day we used some loose parts and our free printable alphabet pages to practice some of the letters Noah has trouble remembering.
We had so much fun with that simple loose parts activity that I decided to make some pattern pages to play with too.

Eye droppers are fabulous tools for kids. They work the small muscles in their hands, which they need to develop for writing, plus you can do so many fun things with them!

My ten year old helped me set up a surprise for her little brother and together we created this fun eye dropper activity tray.

All my kids loved to thread stuff when they were little. Sometimes we made necklaces or bracelets, sometimes cool sun-catchers or things to hang, and sometimes just for the challenge and enjoyment of threading all kinds of little bits and pieces onto a string or similar.

Learning how to sew on burlap is a great sewing lesson for beginners. One of my favorite activities as a child was sewing burlap with yarn. I loved practicing embroidery stitches and making elaborate pictures that I cherished for years.

Coin activity for preschoolers

Activities for preparation for writing – process art activity creating patterns and prints on the sand tray with a bamboo stick and natural loose parts.

There are amazing non-fiction works of literature available on Africa that help to lay a wonderful background for learning about all the different aspects of the continent. With interactive and tactile activities children absorb all the fascinating facts and gain deep Geographical knowledge about the continent whilst working on enhancing their concentration skills, literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills.

One of the great advantages for children who grow up in Montessori inspired environment – is exposure to real-life materials and tools. The secret is to allow children the opportunity and freedom to experience the benefits of simple everyday tasks we, adults do so effortlessly, in a safe environment without being rushed.

Pushpin (or pin poking) activity is one of the popular fine motor activities in the Montessori classroom. I would like to share with you different ways to use pins and pin poking which greatly benefit the child’s development. You will find that pins are often used in activities for different purposes.

We have been having so much fun with our ladybug unit study. I can’t wait to share all of the fun activities we have been doing. Ladybugs just seems like the perfect thing to enjoy and learn about in the spring and summer. I hope these fun count and clip cards bring a little sunshine and luck into your days.

This sewing craft makes a perfect Valentine's Crafts for Preschoolers – not only does it look pretty, is EASY, but also is great for fine motor skills development. You can’t really “go wrong – the kids can work on this sewing craft whichever way they want. And it is a great introduction to sewing skills for young kids.

Match the Dots Printables for Alphabet Letters, Numbers and Shapes is a great activity for fine motor development, control and concentration. It is also a great way to introduce children to learning letters, numbers and shapes.

Join and download many free printables with many coloring and tracing cards.

Combine (and recombine) these intriguing components to create fresh variations of spooning to challenge your children all year.

This is such a simple activity. You don’t have to buy anything new! All you need are two bowls and a sponge. We used a little one, but a bigger one might work better because more water can be transferred at once.

Walking by the Way has a creative set of free sandbox writing cards for pre-writing available for you to download. Simply print the cards, set up a small sandbox area, and have your child “write” in the sand.

A girl is working on learning her numbers. Although she can count to 10, she only recognizes a few numbers. I have been trying to come up with creative ways to help her practice number recognition and number ordering. I created this activity, which I call Put the Numbers on the Clothesline, to capitalize on her interest in all things domestic to give her some additional practice.

This unit is crammed pack full of Montessori-inspired bird themed activities and free printables in several different subject areas. My kids loved it so much. We hope you do too!

I hate to throw away my flowers once they get old, so I’ve discovered ways to use them for Montessori-inspired activities. Today, I want to share an after Mother’s Day flower petal transfer activity that can be adapted for toddlers or preschoolers. It’s perfect for after Mother’s Day, your birthday, Valentine’s Day, or your anniversary … any time you have roses.

During our preschool seed theme I put together a seed tray for the kids to explore. They each used the tray in different ways, and it gave us a lot of opportunities to practice fine motor skills, engage in math activities, and discuss the properties of seeds.

Use recycled materials to create 4 homemade toys for babies and toddlers! They are simple to make, cost very little to put together and are great for promoting fine and gross motor skills, concentration, curiosity and cause and effect, amongst other benefits.

It's very easy to set up fun and inviting activities to help children foster their fine motor movement, for example like this transferring activity with items that are readily available.

Here are some Easter Montessori shelf activities to encourage work on developing hand grip, finger strength, concentration, fine motor skills.

Most school programs offer fine motor skills development, but there are also a wealth of simple steps parents and caregivers can take at home to help enhance these skills. Here are five fun, developmentally appropriate ideas to encourage these skills using basic household supplies and water.

As you know, building fine motor skills starts at an early age. Furthermore, it allows little ones to set the foundations for learning, coordination, and performing everyday tasks. These tasks can involve fun activities for kids!

I picked these two simple, yet beautiful and exciting activities to make handmade Christmas ornaments that can be a sweet present for the child to give.

Great fine motor exercise that gets wrists and muscles in little hands working.