15 Fall Fine Motor Activities for Kids - Taming Little Monsters (2024)

Categories Fall/Autumn, Fine Motor

Are you in need of some inspiration? Check out these 15 Fall Fine Motor Activities for kids. 15 fun-filled ways for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners to develop fine motor skills while playing.

These play ideas are great for moms who want to help their kids develop fine motor skills, or for teachers who have a classroom full of students. Whatever you’re looking for, here are some ideas to get you started.

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Fall Fine Motor Activities

1. Fall Tree Threading Activity

Are you looking for easy fine motor activities you can do at home with the kids? Try this Fall Tree Fine Motor Threading Activity a try. It’s easy to do at home with your toddlers and preschoolers, using supplies you probably already have in your craft box.

2. Printable Lacing Cards for Fall

Develop hand-eye coordination with these Fall-themed lacing cards. Talk about the different leaves and what trees they come from while developing fine motor skills.

3. Playdough Hedgehog

4. Pumpkin Fine Motor Skills Activity – The Imagination Tree

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Looking for a no preparation required pumpkin activity? Then check out this one. Fall fine motor activities don’t come any easier than a few rubber bands and pumpkins.

5. Toilet Roll Sticky Tree

This Toilet Roll Sticky Tree is a fun and easy craft tube twist of the classic sticky wall idea. Toddlers and preschoolers will love doing this fine motor activity this Autumn.

6. Fine Motor Pinecone Activity with Paint – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

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Have you ever tried painting with pipettes? This is such a fun process art activity that will really help toddlers and preschoolers to develop fine motor skills at the same time.

7. Playdough Turkey

With some brown playdough and craft feathers, you can also make a playdough turkey. I used the same brown playdough as I used with the playdough hedgehog. It was great watching the kids make their different animals.

8. Fall Pinecone Pom Pom Kids Activity – Active Littles

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All you need for this Fall activity are pom poms and pinecones. Simply insert the pom poms into the pinecones to make your own colorful Fall tree.

9. Fall Pre-Writing Activity – Books and Giggles

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This fine motor activity combines leaf rubbings, tracing, and cutting. That’s a whole lot of different fine motor skills in just one Fall play idea.

10. Fine Motor Pumpkin Activity Using Hammers – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

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Do you have some wooden toy hammers? Well, get them out because your kids are going to love hammering some pumpkins. This is one of the best Fall fine motor activities for kids, especially kids who have a whole heap of extra energy.

11. Acorn Slides Fine Motor Fall Activity – Happy Toddler Playtime

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What happens when you place an acorn in a cardboard tube? You get a fun and easy fine motor play idea for kids. Watch as the acorns splash into the water, or listen to them as they thud on the bottom of the tub. This is a fabulous toddler activity for Fall.