Category Archives: Fine Motor

Sequin Apples

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Kelly

I found this cute apple idea, which was really easy to do. I just drew some apples and gave the boys sequins to glue on for decorating them. This was Love Bug’s. Sweet Pea only wanted to glue on one … Continue reading →

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Color Mix and Name

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Kelly

The boys created new colors by mixing different shades together inside an egg carton. I had them try to come up with names for their new colors. The names mostly ended up having to do with the different trains from … Continue reading →

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Sequin Gluing

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Kelly

I recently got a huge bag of sequins at the craft store, figuring we could use them for future projects. We decided to start out with sequin gluing onto construction paper. It was a little challenging for them to pick … Continue reading →

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Block Printing

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Kelly

This was so easy to set up and so simple that I actually thought they might get bored of it quickly. But they loved it. I was surprised by how long they kept going with it. Using an idea I … Continue reading →

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Cookie Ingredient Sensory Play

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Kelly

Using some of the leftovers from our food sensory board, I made this sensory bin. We had oats, coconut, and brown sugar, and the boys used measuring cups, spoons, whisks, bowls, and their little fingers to mix and play. Love … Continue reading →

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Marker Bundles

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Kelly

I found this super simple rainbow doodle idea to change up our typical crayon and marker drawing. Both boys (especially Sweet Pea) love using markers. What I did was bundle two different colored markers together with tape to make a … Continue reading →

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Painting with Strange Objects: Cotton Balls

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Kelly

Like bubble wrap and shaving cream, cotton balls are just plain fun for toddlers. About a year ago, when Love Bug was nearing age 3 and in a phase where he didn’t mind getting messy with paint, we used cotton … Continue reading →

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