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Town Colouring Page

By Pauline On September 10, 2012 · 31 Comments · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Fine Motor Skills, Kids Arts and Crafts, Play, Pre school, Preschool, Printables, Toddler, Toddler Activities
...ars old, they should use a static tripod grasp consistently when using a writing tool (e.g. pencil/paintbrush/crayon/marker). As my twin preschoolers used their water paints to colour their towns, my eyes observed their fine motor skills, and my ears appreciated the peace and quiet of the moment. It was wonderful. We want to share our happy 3 p.m. moment with you and your household; download our free printable town colouring page. We would love...
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No Egg Left Behind

By Pauline On April 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Activities for Children, Fine Motor Skills, Play, Play Dough, Pre school, Toddler Activities
...s as nests for our Easter Eggs. To make your Easter Egg Nest: Make a ball of play dough. Poke a hole into the centre of the ball. Pinch around the ball to make a pinch pot. Pinching play dough is a great way to build up fine motor skills. It works on finger strength, using both hands together and the pincer grasp. Encourage children to pinch with their forefinger and thumb like a bird pecking food. Place your eggs (chocolate or play dough) in...
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Good Handwriting: Using Rainbow Writing

By Pauline On August 12, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Activities for Children, English, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Kids & Writing, Pre school, Subjects, Work
...This limits kinesthetic awareness and memory over time. Good kinesthetic awareness and memory is needed for good handwriting. “Good kinesthetic awareness and memory allow a child to make smooth and automatic gross and fine motor movements in a defined space”, Meeks, L & Easson, V (1997, p.iii).   In providing N & M with pre-writing activities, I was keen to introduce them to rainbow writing. Rainbow writing is basically...
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DIY Counters Postbox

By Pauline On April 16, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Fine Motor Skills, Play, Pre school, Toddler Activities
...raption of sorts to satisfy a toddler’s insatiable appetite to stuff things into other things. Specifically, it allows them to practise using both hands together, their precision placement; and pincer grasp. These fine motor skills help lay a good foundation for handwriting. Materials 2 clean empty mini yoghurt tubs glue (I used my hot glue gun) offcuts of scrapbook paper (to wrap around the yoghurt containers) velcro knife scissors...
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