Fine Motor Teaching Tools for Preschoolers

If you are one of the hundreds of teachers that use our Fine Motor Busy Bins in your classroom, you are going to want to check out the super simple, but so fun fine motor teaching tools for preschoolers below! You may be wondering if these supplies and manipulatives would still work for your classroom if you do not yet use the Fine Motor Busy Bins. The answer is yes, absolutely! You will find learning ideas that you can easily implement in your preschool environment too.

Fine motor teaching tools and toys for preschoolers that every teacher needs to have in the classroom to promote fine motor practice and preschool skills!

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Pony Beads

Adding pony beads to your classroom supplies is easy to do and can be used with so many different fine motor activities. We use pony beads with pre-writing cards, counting activities, lacing, and sorting. Use scissor scoopers or kid-friendly squeezers along with the pony beads for added fine motor practice. Easily store them in a reusable plastic bag or resealable container.

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Kid-Friendly Squeezers

My very favorite kid-friendly squeezers can be found in the image below! I use these all year long in my classroom, but do not have a class set like wish I did. We use these to count, sort, build letters. I also have this set too.

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Pom Poms

In my classroom, we use pom pom for so many things. I can fill our sensory bin with pom poms or use them in a color sorting activity. Add our favorite kid-friendly squeezers and lots of fine motor practice happens. Pom poms are the perfect size and won’t slip out of fingers and frustrate little learners.

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Plastic Chain Links

I randomly ordered these plastic chain links and am so glad I did! We use them just as chain links in the classroom as well as with our fine motor activities. They are easy enough to link and unlink without frustration and I love that the set includes 4 different colors.

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Mini Erasers

I probably do not really even need to list mini erasers as a favorite fine motor toy that should be used in your classroom. Mini erasers are everywhere! But for good reason, you should be adding to your collection whenever you can. They can be used in themed activities for building pre-writing letters and numbers, tracing, stacking, counting, and more. And they are always so cute! Little fingers need to carefully place the mini erasers while strengthening those fine motor muscles.

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Drip Droppers

Besides fine motor practice, droppers help with coordination and direction following. They are not as easy to use at first, but when preschoolers figure them out, they are so much fun! Fun increases their use and fine motor practice. Fill a jar or bowl with water and let your preschoolers drip lots of water with these droppers!

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Hole Punches

Hole punches are a fine motor tool that you can use in your classroom and you probably already have them in your supplies. I prefer to use cheaper hole punches as I think they can be squeezed easier by little hands. Poking holes in paper is as satisfying as cutting strips of paper by preschoolers. They also build confidence and fine motor skills as the same time!