Everyday Fine Motor Materials from A to Z

Fine motor skills are very important to early childhood activities! Working little hands and fingers through play is how kids strengthen muscles to get ready to write, type, draw, button coats, and much more. We've gathered a list of fine motor materials you already have around the house or classroom, one for each letter of the alphabet, and a fun activity to do with each one!

We love to use a variety of fine motor tools and materials in our invitations to play. Each of these activities introduce an everyday fine motor material to engage children. We will share creative ways to play, create, explore, and craft with these items!

A is for Aluminum Foil
from Danya Bayna

B is for Buttons
from Mama Miss

C is for Clothespins

from LalyMom

D is for Dice
from Still Playing School

E is for Eyedroppers
from Little Bins for Little Hands



F is for Feathers
from And Next Comes L

G is for Golf Tees
from Still Playing School

H is for Hammers

from P is for Preschooler

I is for Ice Cube Trays

from Mama OT

J is for Junk Mail

from School Time Snippets

K is for Keys
from Sugar Aunts

L is for Lids

from Lemon Lime Adventures

M is for Muffin Tins
from And Next Comes L

N is for Newspaper
from Still Playing School

O is for Ornaments

from School Time Snippets

P is for Paperclips

from Powerful Mothering

Q is for Q-Tips
from Mamas Like Me



R is for Rubber Bands
from Where Imagination Grows

S is for Straws
from House of Burke

T is for Tongs

from Craftulate

U is for Umbrellas

from Still Playing School

V is for Vaseline
from Carrots Are Orange

W is for Water Bottles
from Adventures of Adam

X is for BoXes
from The Realistic Mama

Y is for Yarn
from Stir the Wonder

Z is for Zippers
from Racheous - Lovable Learning

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