20 Fun Christmas Fine Motor Activities

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Fine motor skills play an important role in early childhood. Developing fine motor skills allows kids to strengthen the muscles needed for activities such as holding writing tools, and ultimately controlling the movements needed to write, along with other life skills such as buttoning, zipping, and more. Building fine motor skills certainly doesn’t have to be boring. These 20 Christmas fine motor activities are great to add to your playful activities this season. They’re sure to be a hit with your little ones!

*Pair with our December Math and Literacy Clip Cards for Kindergarten!

20 Christmas Fine Motor Activities

Have a blast watching your own tree grow with this Grow Your Own Christmas Tree Sponge. / Gift of Curiosity

Make good use of those recycled cardboard tubes with this Ornament Stamped Christmas Tree Craft. / I Heart Crafty Things

Decorate, peel, and decorate again with this Reusable Pom Pom Christmas Tree Busy Bag. / Powerful Mothering

Dab away with a Q-tip and make a fun Christmas Craft Q-tip Tree. / Mess for Less

String beads and be creative with this Yarn and Bead Christmas Tree Craft. / The Imagination Tree

Flex those fine motor muscles through using a hole punch while making Fine Motor Christmas Trees. / I Can Teach My Child

Raid your craft supplies for some pipe cleaners and create a fun Candy Cane Pipe Cleaner Garland. / Craftulate

Work on grip with this awesome Snowball Fine Motor Busy Bag. / Modern Preschool

Build up scissor skills with a Christmas Cutting Tray. / Cutting Tiny Bites

Listen to fun sounds with a game of Jingle Bell Drop. / Kids Play Box

Open and close a container, and use finger muscles to push jingle bells with this Jingle Bell Christmas Busy Box. / And Next Comes L

Set up an engaging gift wrapping station with this Gift Wrapping Fine Motor Activity. / Gift of Curiosity

Have a blast weaving and make a Ribbon Weave Christmas Tree. / School Time Snippets

Order by size and build a Christmas tree with this Felt Tree Stacking Busy Bag. / Powerful Mothering

Sort by color and build fine motor skills too with this Jingle Bell Color Sorting activity. / Stay at Home Educator

Grab some cotton balls and have tons of fun with this Fine Motor Skills Build a Snowman activity. / Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

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Alex is a Transitional Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a former night owl turned early bird and playful learning enthusiast. Alex lives with her husband and their beloved and high-energy cat, Fitz.

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