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Fall Fine Motor Activities

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Children are born with immature fine motor skills. These skills develop over time through physical and neurological maturation along with plenty of fine motor practice.

If you are looking for fun fine motor activities to support your child’s developing fine motor skills, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite fall fine motor activity ideas below.

Note: For more kid-friendly fall activities, see my Fall Activities for Kids page.

Children are born with immature fine motor skills that must develop over time through physical and neurological maturation along with plenty of fine motor practice. Here are more than a dozen fall-themed activities to support your child's fine motor development through art, sensory play, dramatic play, and games. #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay #fall #autumn #prek #preschool #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

Development of Fine Motor Skills

The best way for children to develop their fine motor skills is through authentic, engaging activities that require the use of fine motor skills including transfer and spooning activities, pouring activities, cutting and writing activities, pincer grasp activities, clay and play dough activities, etc.

As such, we can support children to develop their fine motor skills through art projects, dramatic play, sensory play, and games. The key is to let kids try their hand at things – even when their fine motor skills aren’t yet sufficiently developed to do them expertly.

 

Fall Fine Motor Activities

Fall Fine Motor Activities

Mouse mail nature activity from Barley & Birch

Fall paper bead necklace from Crafts by Ria

Fine motor fun with a muffin tin from Living Life and Learning

Harvest sensory play from Fireflies and Mudpies

Nature Fine Motor Activities

Fall Fine Motor Activities - nature

Corn weaving fine motor activity from Barley & Birch

Pine cone painting from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Seed suncatchers from Projects with Kids

Leaf pin punching from Welcome to Mommyhood

Engineering a free standing tree from The Preschool Toolbox

Apple Fine Motor Activities

Fall Fine Motor Activities - apples

Apple search bottle cap game from Apple Green Craft

Yarn apple craft and garland from Red Ted Art

Apple color matching activity from Days with Grey

Apple pinch pots from Red Ted Art

 

Pumpkin Fine Motor Activities

Fall Fine Motor Activities - pumpkins

Pumpkin sewing activity from Carrots Are Orange

Save the Pumpkins fine motor game from Days with Grey

Hammering pumpkins from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Spider Fine Motor Activities

Fall Fine Motor Activities - spiders

Build a pipe cleaner web from Active Littles

Spider web pick and count fine motor activity from Active Littles

Catch a spider from Party Through the USA

More fall learning resources

More fall posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Fall on the farm sensory bin
  • Fall sensory play ideas
  • Scarecrow crafts and activities
  • Fall-themed What is Missing? game
  • Fall do-a-dot printables

You’ll find more resources for fall learning on my Fall Activities for Kids page and my Fall Activities Pinterest board.

Children are born with immature fine motor skills that must develop over time through physical and neurological maturation along with plenty of fine motor practice. Here are more than a dozen fall-themed activities to support your child's fine motor development through art, sensory play, dramatic play, and games. #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay #fall #autumn #prek #preschool #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

Filed Under: Toddler, Preschool, Fall, Kindergarten, Fine Motor

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