A few of my favorites for fine motor fun!
Pom-Pom Push:
Use small food containers, or snack containers from the Dollar Tree (sets of 5 for $1). Use scissors to work a small hole in the top, then melt edges with a lighter to smooth them, so that there are no sharp edges. Holes do not need to be very big at all (smaller than the pom-poms!). Students can push the pom-poms through the hole.
Pom-Pom Pick-Up:
All you need are 2 small food containers and some pom-poms. Students use tweezers to pick them up, or move them from one container to another. I make my own tweezers by gluing popsicle sticks onto a clothespin. They work great, and last much longer than store bought, or even school-supply-catalog bought.
Ribbon Weaving:
I cut a piece of cardboard, placed rubber bands around it, and cut several pieces of ribbon (from the Dollar Tree). Students can weave the pieces through the rubber bands. Doesn't get much simpler or cheaper than that!
Pom-Pom Push:
Use small food containers, or snack containers from the Dollar Tree (sets of 5 for $1). Use scissors to work a small hole in the top, then melt edges with a lighter to smooth them, so that there are no sharp edges. Holes do not need to be very big at all (smaller than the pom-poms!). Students can push the pom-poms through the hole.
Pom-Pom Pick-Up:
All you need are 2 small food containers and some pom-poms. Students use tweezers to pick them up, or move them from one container to another. I make my own tweezers by gluing popsicle sticks onto a clothespin. They work great, and last much longer than store bought, or even school-supply-catalog bought.
Ribbon Weaving:
I cut a piece of cardboard, placed rubber bands around it, and cut several pieces of ribbon (from the Dollar Tree). Students can weave the pieces through the rubber bands. Doesn't get much simpler or cheaper than that!