Apple-Themed Fine Motor Activities

ByHeather Greutman November 12, 2019

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Adding a fun theme to your fine motor activities is a great way to keep kids interested in working on their fine motor skills. Today I am sharing some fun apple themed fine motor activities that your kids will love!

Apple-Themed Fine Motor Activities for Kids

Crafts are a great way to include fine motor practice in your child's day. In this list of activity suggestions, you'll find a good mix of crafts, art projects, as well as some sensory-related activities too.

Apple-Themed Pre-Writing & Handwriting Activities

Let's start with some great ways to practice writing and pre-writing with apples.

Apple Pie Sand Tray – Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids

What an amazing smell this would be while practicing spelling words, the alphabet, or pre-writing lines!

Apple Sensory Table with Tongs – Teaching Two & Three-Year-Olds

Adding tongs to any sensory bin is a great way to add in some fine motor activity.

Apple Spice Play Dough Pre-Writing Path – The Preschool Toolbox

I am a sucker for any pre-writing activity, so I love this pre-writing line path with apple spice play dough.

Play dough mats are a great way to work on handwriting and pre-writing, here are two options for you.

Apple Counting Play Dough Mats – Fun with Mama

Apple Counting Play Dough Mats – The Art Kit

These fall poke activity pages are also a great way to practice pincer grasp (needed for pencil grasp).

Fall Picture Pokes – Your Therapy Source

Apple-Themed Fine Motor Crafts

Crafts are a great way to get fine motor practice into your day. Plus, they are always great keepsakes and fun!

Yarn Apple Craft Garland – Red Ted Art

Mixed Media Apple Craft – The Art Kit

Paper Plate Yarn Weaving Apple – Non-Toy Gifts

Tissue Paper Apple Craft – Jinxy Kids

Apple Stamping – Teaching 2 & 3-Year-Olds

Torn Scrapbook Paper Apple Tree Craft – 3 Dinosaurs

Apple Cookie Cutter Painting – 3 Dinosaurs

Construction Paper Apple Craft – Twichetts

Apple-Themed Fine Motor Activities

And finally, here are some great fine motor activities that work on pincer grasp and many other skills.

Apple-Themed Fine Motor Color Matching Sensory Bin – The Resourceful Mama

Apple-Themed Quiet Book Activity – Teach Me Mommy

Apple Rhyming Craft & Activity – The Preschool Toolkit

Fine Motor Apple Trees – Teach Me Mommy

ABC Apple Matching Printable (peeling stickers) – Artsy Momma

You May Also Like:

• Apple Themed Tot-School Activities
• The Importance of Messy Play for Kids
• 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching the Alphabet to Your Preschooler
• What is Pincer Grasp?

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