Fine motor mats are great to use to strengthen fine motor skills in young children! Here are some different ways in which to use them in your home or classroom.
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Small objects, or manipulatives, can be used with fine motor mats to help strengthen fine motor skills. Some fun ones to use are:
- mini erasers
- play dough
- craft pom balls
- acrylic table scatters
- cereals
- candies
- natural objects like acorns and rocks
- dry beans and lentils
- small marshmallows
- counters: cubes, circle counters, shape counters
*Make sure that the child is old enough to do these activities without putting non-food objects in their mouths.
You can also laminate each mat and give children dry erase markers for them to trace each number on the mat.
To help further promote fine motor skills and muscle strength in the hands, have children place objects on the mats with tweezers, clothespins, ect.
Happy Teaching!
