A Fun Fine Motor Craft Idea for Kids....Baa Baa!!!

This DIY fine motor craft idea for kids is simple to make and your children will love it!  It's the perfect way to strengthen those small hand muscles and improve fine motor skills, and it's super cute :)

Items needed:

Small plastic container (an Ensure container works well)
Cotton balls
Straws
Construction paper
Black Duct tape
Glue
White pom poms
Tongs

Cut a hole about the size of a penny in the bottle (adults only).  Wrap the straws in Duct tape and attach them to the plastic bottle (like legs).

Have the child cut the sheep head out of black construction paper and attach two googly eyes, or make the eyes out of construction paper.  Then have the child glue cotton balls all over the body of the sheep. Don't forget to make him a tail!

Now for the fun part! Have the child put the cotton balls through the hole in the sheep's back.  He can use his fingers to work on a pincer grasp, or he can use the tongs to put the cotton balls into the container.  Either way, your child is working those fine motor skills. Because one hand is needed to stabilize the sheep, the activity is great for bilateral skills as well!

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Back to School Craft Idea for Kids!

This fun back to school craft idea for kids will be a hit, especially for your animal loving students.  This cute lion art project is fun and easy to complete!  Start with the template below.

Supplies needed:
Lion template (see above)
Several yellow cupcake paper baking cups
Construction paper- blue and yellow.
Scissors and glue
Thin magic markers

Use the template and have the child trace the body and head of the lion onto the yellow construction paper, then have him cut them both out.  Provide assistance as needed. Cutting along the line for the tail is quite challenging.  Have the student use the markers to draw the eyes, nose, mouth on the face and the markings for the legs and toes.  Glue the body to the blue construction paper, then glue two or three or the cups where the head goes.  Glue the decorated lion face in place.  Cut several small strips from another cupcake paper baking cup and glue them on the tip of the lion's tail (see below).

Here is your lion!

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Sensory Lap Pads!

Check out these "sensory lap pads" made by members of the Memphis Area Modern Quilt Guild!  This is such a creative idea! Members of the guild sewed these as a service project.

The wonderful thing about them is that they are portable! Just fold and snap and you can take it anywhere.

 

This will be my next sewing project!!!

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