Momma's Fun World: Fine Motor Skills

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Literacy learning with stamping

I love to tie in learning with play with my kids. We have been working on sight words with Jake and the other day I was going through my scrapbook stuff and found some alphabet stamps.

I knew there was something we could do with them, so I kept thinking and came up with stamping words from our flash cards.

Wasn't too sure how Jake would like doing it, but I took them out and he liked it. Plus it is great for fine motor and eye hand coordination skills as well.

Materials are simple......ink pad, alphabet stamps, paper and flash cards or you can spell words. I like the flash cards cause they can do it while you are cooking or working on something else.

Below are some other fun ways we have tied learning into play. Be sure to check them out.

Counting with cupcakes

Alphabet matching puzzles

Hands on science learning

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Fizzing Shape Art

We are working on shapes with Cate and I saw this great idea using popsicle sticks from A, Bee, C preschool. So I added our own little twist to it.

This is a fun and easy way for kids to learn shapes. After we put the shapes together I had the kids sprinkle kool-aid baking soda inside to make shape art. After the shape was formed they sprayed their vinegar on the shape and had fizzing shape art.

Materials:

Kool-Aid packet

Baking soda

Vinegar

Foam or popsicle sticks (we used foam sticks bought from the Dollar Tree)

This is a fun way to tie learning in with art, plus it is a great fine motor skill for preschoolers.

We love to add learning to our fun activities be sure to check out some other ways to below.

Jelly bean counting

Frog sensory game

Alphabet ice play

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Rainbow and cloud art

Spring is in the air and we love rainbows. So I gathered the art materials and we made a fun rainbow craft.

Materials:

Cotton balls

Glitter(optional)

Glue

Cardstock paper

Pipe cleaners

Scissors

Beads

Hole puncher

This is a great craft for working fine motor skills, along with eye/hand coordination.

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Friday, April 12, 2013

DIY....Magnetic learning blocks

I bought some wooden blocks from the craft store awhile ago and have been wanting to do something with them. The other day I was in Lakeshore Learning Store and saw some magnetic letter matching games and I got this idea.

So I went home and had the kids help paint the wooden blocks so they were colorful. Then glued magnets on each block, wrote upper and lower case letters and number/dots on them and we had a fun matching game.

Super easy and inexpensive to make.

Materials:
3/4 wooden blocks
Paint (optional)
Sharpie marker
Magnets
E6000 glue (or strong glue)

Have the kids paint the wooden blocks, so they feel important with helping to make the learning game. Great way to have the kids involved in the fun.

We like to make fun learning games be sure to check out some of the other fun games below.

Alphabet puzzle matching

Alphabet matching

Treasure letter hunt

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Recycled crafts for Earth Day

We love making crafts from recycled items from around the house. It is a great way to teach the kids to reuse items and save the earth. With Earth Day coming up April 22nd, I put together a fun list of crafts to do with kids using recycled items.

Click on the link below to see the fun crafts.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree

by: Momma's Fun World

Leaf puppets

by: Crafts by Amanda

Make your own Lava lamp

by: Momma's Fun World

Pretend camp fire

by: Let's Lasso the Moon

Ant craft

by: Momma's Fun World

Water wall
by: Momma's Fun World

Tin can art

by: Plaid kids crafts

Ladybug caps

by: Crafts by Amanda

Crab craft

by: Momma's Fun World

Binoculars

by: All Kids network

Rocket

by: Momma's Fun World

Butterfly craft

by: Sevin Family

1,2,3 tree

by: Momma's Fun World

Flower vase

by: The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman

Bird feeder

by: Momma's Fun World

Twig boat

by: Minie Co

Luminaries

by: Crafts for all seasons

Recycled race car

by: Getting Messy with Jessi

Recycled flower craft

by: Laugh Paint Create

Rocket backpack

by: All Free Kids Crafts

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Alphabet crafts for each letter

There is so many fun ways you can teach the alphabet to your kids. I put together a list below of fun literacy learning with crafts. We love making crafts so I thought it would be fun to share some of the crafts we have done and some that other great bloggers have done with their little ones.