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If you’ve been following me for a while you might have noticed that I get stuck on the same theme a bit…well today is no different. I’m hooked on Christmas Countdown printables so here is another Christmas Countdown Idea for kids! My kids have been excitedly asking if if today is Chrismtas for a few…
We are still on a fine motor skills kick in our house so I wanted to do a CUT-Punch-PASTE project to make a Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activity. I thought back to our L is for Leaf Paper Punch Puzzle and thought we could do something similar with turkey feathers. I put the whole thing on…
Welcome back to another Fine Motor Friday! Today I have ideas for construction paper crafts that use all kinds of fine motor skills. It focuses on my toddler’s latest obsessions too! Yes, my 2 1/2 year old is obsessed with Monster Trucks. Trains and construction vehicles too, but right now, totally Monster Trucks. He’s been…
TGIF and welcome back to another Fine Motor Friday! Today’s Halloween activity was fun for my preschooler AND my toddler. We did these fun and easy ghost crafts the other day and had a blast! Quick note: this post includes affiliate links, which means if you buy anything via those links, my site receives a…
Happy Fine Motor Friday! We are going a little crazy with contact paper lately after last week’s sticky dresses and robot outfits. This contact paper doll dresses activity is pretty similar but my daughter loves it so much I though I’d share it too! If you saw last week’s post, you know that my daughter…
Happy Fine Motor Friday! We are back with the usual suspects this week with an A is for Apple Craft using a simple CUT-punch-PASTE method. This is a super simple craft that incorporates cutting practice, paper punches, gluing and drawing to encourage fine motor skills practice. A is for Apple Craft Materials: Red and green…
 Here we are again to bring you some fun Fine Motor Activities for Kids on Fine Motor Friday! Today we have an activity that includes cutting practice, squeezing paper punches, pasting, sorting and lots of fun! My preschooler still enjoys playing with her toy kitchen even though we have had it for two years. Lately…
These 7 simple, easy-prep fall fine motor activities are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers kindergartners and beyond. Fall themed activities are popular at home as well as in the classroom, and these work in both places. We will touch on cutting skills, use those hands for paper punches and paste too. Affiliate links for easy supply…
This printable kids Thanksgiving craft is sure to be a hit around turkey day! Even better, these place mats will give the kids’ fine motor skills a workout. This Turkey placemat can be used with SOOO many materials. It would be a great activity for a class Thanksgiving party or at home to keep the…
Even more fun with Dr. Seuss Activities! These Seuss sticks, as I call them, were super easy to make and can be used as dominoes as well as math manipulatives! When I first thought about making these sticks, I pictured making One Fish Two Fish dominoes. We don’t have a fish shaped paper punch though, nor…
TGIFMF! This Fine Motor Fridays post focuses on Valentine’s Day Cutting Practice but you can add in paper punching, pasting and coloring depending on what you have on hand. I like to think of these as CUT-Punch-PASTE art projects, which we have done before and really enjoyed. These could be used as kid-made Valentine’s Day gifts,…
Hello and welcome to my Christmas Shop Page! This page is a place to find my Holiday Gift Guides, free Christmas printables, Â and Product Recommendations all in one spot! Happy Holidays to you and yours, from the Lalymom family. <3 Holiday Gift Guides Click the photo below to see the complete gift guide. Free Christmas…
Fall is my very favorite season of the year. The whooshing of the leaves, the cool crisp air and cozy sweaters all make me smile! So it is no surprise that today I am combining my favorite season with my favorite type of activity- fine motor activities! Each fall themed fine motor activity below will…
Welcome back to another edition of the Virtual Book Club for Kids! I’m so excited to be joining my bloggy friends during this Margaret Wise Brown month with our Goodnight Moon book words activities! I’ve got a free printable as well as affiliate links to make sure you’ve got all the materials you need for…
Welcome back for a VERY special Fine Motor Fridays! Not only are we sharing new fine motor activities with you today but we are kicking off a great giveaway for ANYONE interested in Fine Motor Skills! So Check out these fun ways to reuse your coffee sleeves and then stick around at the bottom for the giveaway!…
Welcome back for another month of Virtual Book Club for Kids! Today I have three super fun Pete the Cat Activities, inspired by the super fun books of Eric Litwin, and I’m joining an awesome team of bloggers so be sure to check out all the fin ideas at the bottom of the post! Oh-…
Did you know this week is World Nursery Rhyme Week? Fun right? We have had fun in our house with our book related activities and nursery rhymes fall in that group for us, since we most often read rather than sing our nursery rhymes. Today I have another DIY Toy to go with a nursery…
Welcome to a very special edition of Fine Motor Fridays! Today’s fine motor skills activity not only comes with a free printable that goes along with a beloved children’s song- but it comes with a HUGE announcement! Today is the launch of our brand new book called 99 Fine Motor Ideas for Ages 1 to…
Happy Fine Motor Friday! Today’s Preschool Fine Motor Activities were SUPER fun! We’ve done contact paper fine motor skills activities before- but never like this! My daughter wanted to play dress up one day and asked to wear a white dress like a fairy she had seen that day. We don’t have a white dresses…
With the Back to School season starting I’ve got my mind set on some themes I’d like to work on with the kids. As you might be able to tell from my 30 Back to School Crafts post last week, I’ve got apples on the brain! So today I’ve got Apple Themed Fine Motor Skills…
