18 Christmas Fine Motor Activities For Preschoolers

👉 Scroll down to find FREE Christmas fine motor printables! My regular readers know how much I love any fine motor activities, all year long! But for a good reason, of course. So many parents want to know when their children can write. My answer is always once their arms, hands, and fingers are strong enough. There is so much that happens before a child has the strength to hold a pencil correctly. I am thinking about this with every theme, every activity that we put together. Large groups, small groups, art, sensory….all over the classroom, indoors and out! I was so happy to find these Christmas fine motor activities for preschoolers. I hope you enjoy them, too!

Press circles onto trees for fun Christmas cards. Drop jingle bells into bottles for a fun Christmas instrument. Squeeze watercolors onto coffee filters to make colorful wreaths. Brush paint onto tree-shaped ice. Wrap yarn around paper Christmas trees. Transfer jingle bells while handling a magnetic wand. Move your entire arm while creating spin art trees. Transfer small pom poms and other pieces to make a gingerbread man. (Living Montessori Now) Practice fine motor skills by making a foam geoboard tree. (Fun-a-Day) Slice strawberries and bananas to make santa snacks. (Smart School House) Turn a shoe box into a Christmas tree pom pom push box. (Free printable from The Activity Mom) Sort green and red M&M’s and make a Christmas wreath using a free template. (Toddler Approved) Transfer and sort jingle bells using tweezers. (I Can Teach My Child) Create a sticky tree and make a mural with small pieces. (No Time for Flash Cards) Push Christmas party picks into styrofoam to make a winter village. (And Next Comes L) Keep kids busy with a Christmas cutting tray and strengthen those scissor skills. (Mama, Papa, Bubba) Teach your children how to thread with homemade Christmas lacing cards that can be used as ornaments. (Happy Hooligans)