Fine Motor and Counting Activity

There are many preschool education games out their to enhance your child’s development.  Children’s fine motor development is an important part of there growth.  It is a critical part of their learning to write.  This fine motor activity is very simple, fun and educational.

To complete this activity:

• Print out the Fine Motor Activity Template (click the link to the left to get it)
• Get some small round stickers
• Demonstrate for your child how to put a sticker inside the box, trying not to touch the lines.
• Have your child put the stickers in the grid.
• Count all the stickers you put on the grid.

This is great fine motor practice for your child.  In addition you will reinforce their one to one correspondance when you have them point to each sticker and count each one they point to.

Another of the many preschool educational games out their is a variation on this activity.  You can play tic tac toe using stickers.

Tic Tac Toe Game:

• Print out TicTacToe Template (click the link to the left to get it)
• Get two different type of circle stickers
• Explain to your child how they win- by getting 3 and a row
• Play the game! Allowing them to put their stickers in the spot they choose!

I’d love to hear if you try any of these activities how you liked them!  If you have fun games you play with your children please share them in the comments below.