Razzle Dazzle Ideas for
Small Motor Skills and Writing
Happy Hands ~ Small Motor Activities

 

Confetti

Skills: cutting; small motor
Materials: scrap paper (construction, wrapping, magazines), scissors, baggie
Directions: Children take the scrap paper and cut it into little pieces (confetti). Ask them to put all their pieces in a baggie.
More! Save all the confetti the children make and fill a 2 liter bottle with it. Add some small objects for the children to find in the confetti. Use confetti for art projects..
 

Letter Necklace

Skills: small motor; cutting; letter recognition
Materials: construction paper, pencils, letter stencils, scissors, hole punch, yarn cut in 22” pieces
Directions: Children place the letters on the construction paper and trace around them. Punch a hole in each letter and string it on the yarn. Tie the ends and wear like a necklace.
More! Children can use the letters in their name, their initials, vocabulary words, etc.

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Wicki Stix

Skills: small motor; letters; shapes; numerals; words
Materials: lamination film, permanent marker, wicki stix
Directions: Write letters, shapes, or numerals on the lamination film with a permanent marker. Children lay the wicki stix on top of the objects.
More! Place a sheet of paper on top of the wicki stix and rub with the side of a crayon. Hint! You can use pipe cleaners, yarn, spaghetti, or string licorice in place of wicki stix.
Hint! You can use pipe cleaners, yarn, spaghetti, or string licorice in place of wicki stix.

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