Do you need a simple, low-prep fine motor activity for toddlers? Try this Button Drop Fine Motor Activity For Toddlers! It’s simple to create and set up! All you need are buttons and a container with a lid.
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What All You Need
- Jumbo Buttons
- Container With A Lid
- Scrapbooking paper *Optional
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Benefits Of This Activity
This Button Drop Fine Motor Activity For Toddlers is great for helping toddlers refine their fine motor skills, which are essential for later skills such as writing, cutting, and even getting dressed. This activity is hands-on and perfect for fine motor skill development.
- Encourages Fine Motor Skills
- Strengthens hand strength and dexterity
- Promotes focus and concentration
- Promotes eye-hand coordination
How To Recreate This Activity
- Cut Opening In The Container Lid: Using your box cutter, cut a small rectangle on the top, center of the lid. Be sure to make the opening into the shape of a rectangle to ensure the buttons fit easily.
Note: Try not to make the opening too big when starting. It’s best to start small and make the opening wider if you need to. - Check The Opening: Using the buttons, check the opening to make the rectangle size a perfect fit for the buttons to fall inside. The goal is to make the opening just the right size for the buttons to easily fall in, rather than making the opening too small for the buttons to drop in.
- Finally, Put Everything Together: Using a small tray or basket place the buttons inside the basket, and place the container near the tray of buttons. Demonstrate to your toddler how the activity works when you first introduce them to this activity.
