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August 18, 2016

Apple Lacing Fine Motor Busy Bag

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The reason you see fine motor activities all over the internet for preschoolers is that developing these skills is so important. They’re the foundation for the formal skills of writing and tying shoes, but also are used for building, playing, creating, cooking and more. Giving kids opportunities to practice and develop their fine motor skills–like with this apple lacing busy bag–increases their confidence and ability to engage in their world.

Busy bags have long been a favorite way to sneak in fine motor practice because kids can use them over and over again getting in valuable practice each time they play. They also keep kids busy and having fun on their own so you have a chance to get something else done.

Simple Apple Lacing Busy Bag for Preschool! A fun way to work on fine motor skills!

Fine Motor Apple Lacing Busy Bag

Supplies needed:

  • red paper plate or card stock circle
  • single hole punch
  • green plastic string or yarn
  • brown construction paper
  • hot glue (optional)

Apple Themed Fine Motor Activity for Preschool

How to Make the Busy Bag

This one is so simple to make you probably already have figured it out!

  1. Use the hole punch to punch holes along the edge of the plate or cardstock circle.
  2. Add a stem to the top of the plate with the brown paper.
  3. Cut a piece of green plastic string or yarn that’s long enough for a child to lace through the edges of the plate. If using yarn you can add tape to the end of it to provide a firm point to make lacing easier for little fingers.
  4. To keep the string with the plate for storage or ease of use you can use hot glue to attach it to the back of the plate. Or leave it separate if you think that will work better for your child.

Fine motor busy bag for preschool--apple lacing!

Kids develop fine motor skills by using their fingers to lace the string through the holes in the edge of the plate. As they navigate the holes they are strengthening their muscles and stretching their brains to problem solve at the same time. All with a simple paper plate with holes in it!

Apple Lacing Busy Bag for Preschool Kids!

You can adapt this simple design to the level your child is working at. If simple lacing around the edge isn’t enough of a challenge then poke holes throughout the center of the plate for them to lace. You can even number the holes to add in some counting practice!

Keep the Apple Busy Bag Fun Going

As long as you have the red plates grab some more supplies from the craft cabinet and make an apple seed counting busy bag for your kiddos! In less that 10 minutes you can have two apple-riffic busy bags ready for the kids to play and learn with.

Apple Themed Preschool Busy Bag to Practice Counting!

But wait, there’s even more!

Keep the apple fun going with 20 more apple activities kids will love!

Tons of fun apple activities for kids!

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Letter Matching Apple Tree Activity // Mom Inspired Life

Apple Lacing Fine Motor Bag // Coffee Cups and Crayons

Kindergarten Math Activity: Apple Matching Game // Schooling a Monkey

Bobbing for Apples Fine Motor Activity // Stir the Wonder

Write and Wipe Math Cards | Bobbing for Apples // Science Kiddo

Apple Life Cycle Printable Book // Stay at Home Educator

Apple Number Match // A Dab of Glue Will Do

Apple Life Cycle Hat // The STEM Laboratory

Fine Motor Strengthening Apple Activity // Sugar Aunts

Apple Tree Counting Puzzles // The Kindergarten Connection

Apple Shape Matching Game // Life Over Cs

Oatmeal Apple Crisp: A Recipe for Kids // Liz’s Early Learning Spot

Apple Addition Write and Wipe Cards // Playdough to Plato

Johnny Appleseed Apple Coverall Games // Recipe for Teaching

Apple Play Dough Surprise Activity // Play & Learn Every Day

Apple Counting Book // Fun-A-Day

Balancing Apples Up on Top // Sara J Creations

Apple Seed Counting Busy Bag // Powerful Mothering

Apple Alphabet Puzzles // The Letters of Literacy

Apple Subitizing Cards // The Simplified Classroom

Editable Apple Sight Word Game // DIY Farm Wife

Apple Tree Busy Box // Teach Me Mommy

Apple Ten Frames // Still Playing School

Tracing Letters Printable Apples // Modern Preschool

CVC Spelling Mats // Fairy Poppins

Apple Color Matching Activity // Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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