Using a Loom to Practice Fine Motor Skills with Preschoolers

We have been doing several activities that help my kids practice and reinforce fine motor skills. In this post, we are using a loom to practice fine motor skills with preschoolers.

Looking for more activities for your child? These activities for visual learners will help you out!

We have been using jumbo beads, scissors, play dough, color sorting activities, and many other things for fine motor skills practice. Today, I will show you how I used the same activity at different levels since I have a nosey toddler, too, and she wanted to be a part of the lesson.

In this post, we are using a loom to practice fine motor skills with preschoolers. We will show you how I used the same activity at different levels since I have a nosey toddler, too, and she wanted to be a part of the lesson.

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Fine Motor Skills Examples

There is so much to learn and practice when it comes to fine motor skills! But they are all fun to learn if you have the right activities. Fine motor skills start in infancy, but they are quite spastic and rugged. They can grasp and let go of items. Then they discover they can throw. Well, enough said about gross motor skills.

Babies begin refining their fine motor skills when they focus in on picking up a grain of rice or a Cheerio. It is cute to watch them try to pick up a thread or a pea. As babies grow into toddlerhood, they practice more. They learn to feed themselves with age-appropriate utensils, tear paper with bare hands, doodle with thick crayons and pencils, stamp, and lace.

By the time they become preschoolers, they can paint in more detail, they can write and they can also use scissors to cut. In short, I would love to share with you 100 fine motor skills ideas to practice! Read it and print it here! But first, read on to see how we used our beautiful loom to practice fine motor skills.

Recommended Lacing Toys

Enhance your child’s fine motor skills and ignite their imagination with these charming lacing toys, perfect for little hands eager to learn and play!

GEMEM Wooden Lacing Threading Toys Fine Motor Skill Toys for 3 Year Old Educational and Learning Montessori Toddler Travel Toy 1 Strawberry and 1 DogGEMEM Wooden Lacing Threading Toys Fine Motor Skill Toys for 3 Year Old Educational and Learning Montessori Toddler Travel Toy 1 Strawberry and 1 DogLacing Toy for Toddlers, Fine Motor Skill Toys for 3 Year Old, Educational Learning Montessori Activity for Baby Kids, Car Plane Travel Games, Wooden Threading Toys 1 Apple,1 Watermelon, 1 CheeseLacing Toy for Toddlers, Fine Motor Skill Toys for 3 Year Old, Educational Learning Montessori Activity for Baby Kids, Car Plane Travel Games, Wooden Threading Toys 1 Apple,1 Watermelon, 1 CheeseMelissa & Doug Deluxe Wood Lacing Sneaker - Learn to Tie a Shoe Educational ToyMelissa & Doug Deluxe Wood Lacing Sneaker – Learn to Tie a Shoe Educational ToyMelissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads - Educational Toy With 8 Wooden Beads and 2 LacesMelissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads – Educational Toy With 8 Wooden Beads and 2 LacesPlayMonster Lacing & Tracing - DinosaursPlayMonster Lacing & Tracing – DinosaursLacing Toy for Toddlers: 3 Sea Wooden Threading Toy, 1 Starfish, 1 Turtle and 1 Whale with Cotton Bag, Educational and Learning Montessori Activity for Baby and Kids, Car and Plane Puzzle Travel GamesLacing Toy for Toddlers: 3 Sea Wooden Threading Toy, 1 Starfish, 1 Turtle and 1 Whale with Cotton Bag, Educational and Learning Montessori Activity for Baby and Kids, Car and Plane Puzzle Travel Games

 

Fine Motor Skill Games

The first one interested in this beautiful loom kit was my toddler. She was fascinated by the colorful yarn and the other pieces of the loom kit. I was wanting to use it for my preschooler to practice his fine motor skills with it, but found out that I could definitely use it to introduce my toddler to the concept of looming and also to give her some opportunities to practice her fine motor skills as well!

She was so careful in keeping all the yarn in a bunch and was in awe of how I took one strand using the pincer grip to pull it apart from the bunch. She did it herself after my demonstration and did a great job. Next, I taught her how to feed the yarn through the eye of the giant needle. She loved practicing this part and was so focused! She succeeded after a few attempts.

We also talked about color names and words like soft (yarn) and hard (needle). We talked about new words like “yarn” and “loom.” She even mentioned the word rainbow on her own!

Fine Motor Skills with Preschoolers Supplies

Unleash your preschooler’s creativity and fine motor skills by doing this activity, where hands-on practice meets artistic expression in a fun and engaging way! Just grab these loom bands and yarn to start the fun!

Rainbow Loom® Glow in The Dark Collection: White Rubber Bands with 24 C-Clips (600 Count)Rainbow Loom® Glow in The Dark Collection: White Rubber Bands with 24 C-Clips (600 Count)Rainbow Loom® Camo Rubber Bands with 24 C-Clips (600 Count)Rainbow Loom® Camo Rubber Bands with 24 C-Clips (600 Count)Confetti MixConfetti MixLion Brand Yarn (1 Skein) Ice Cream Baby Yarn, Moon Mist, 1182 Foot (Pack of 1)Lion Brand Yarn (1 Skein) Ice Cream Baby Yarn, Moon Mist, 1182 Foot (Pack of 1)Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Soft Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting, Velvety, 1-Pack, Dusty PinkLion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Soft Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting, Velvety, 1-Pack, Dusty PinkLion Brand Yarn Hometown Yarn, Bulky Yarn, Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting, 1-Pack, Houston CreamLion Brand Yarn Hometown Yarn, Bulky Yarn, Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting, 1-Pack, Houston Cream

 

Recommended Fine Motor Skills Workbooks

When it comes to fine motor skills, there are all kinds of ways to do that, as you have seen in my post of 100 + ideas. One way is by using workbooks. We love using these particular workbooks because they are user-friendly, age-appropriate, and a lot of fun.

Check them out in the post: Fine Motor Skills Workbooks for Preschool & Kindergarten or look at some of my favorite workbooks for Preschoolers:

Here are other fine motor skills workbooks that are fun. too!

Scissors Skill Color & Cut out and Glue: 50 Cutting and Paste Skills Workbook, Preschool and Kindergarten, Ages 3 to 5, Scissor Cutting, Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination Let's Cut Paper!Scissors Skill Color & Cut out and Glue: 50 Cutting and Paste Skills Workbook, Preschool and Kindergarten, Ages 3 to 5, Scissor Cutting, Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination Let’s Cut Paper!Big Skills for Little Hands® Trace Shapes Workbook—Learning Shapes, Colors, Fine Motor Skills, Tracing Activity Book for Preschool–Kindergarten (32 pgs)Big Skills for Little Hands® Trace Shapes Workbook—Learning Shapes, Colors, Fine Motor Skills, Tracing Activity Book for Preschool–Kindergarten (32 pgs)Cut and Paste Vehicles, Ages 3 to 7, Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye CoordinationCut and Paste Vehicles, Ages 3 to 7, Fine Motor Skills, Hand-Eye CoordinationFine Motor Skills: Letters, Numbers, and Shapes: Cutting and Tracing Practice Activity Workbook for Preschool and KindergartenFine Motor Skills: Letters, Numbers, and Shapes: Cutting and Tracing Practice Activity Workbook for Preschool and KindergartenMy First Scissor Skills Workbook: Cut-and-Paste Activities to Build Hand-Eye Coordination and Fine Motor Skills (My First Preschool Skills Workbooks)My First Scissor Skills Workbook: Cut-and-Paste Activities to Build Hand-Eye Coordination and Fine Motor Skills (My First Preschool Skills Workbooks)Trace The Dots - Fine Motor Skills Workbook For Boys: Follow Dotted Lines + Dot To Dot, Ready For School Activity For Kids Ages 4-6Trace The Dots – Fine Motor Skills Workbook For Boys: Follow Dotted Lines + Dot To Dot, Ready For School Activity For Kids Ages 4-6

 

Using a Loom to Practice Fine Motor Skills with Preschoolers

Ok, now for my preschooler’s turn. He enjoyed threading the yarn through the needle and then I showed him to loom. Over, pull, under, pull. Repeat. It took some practice to get used to the process, but he caught on quickly and was excited to complete each layer. It was also fun changing colors and looming more layers of yarn.

In this post, we are using a loom to practice fine motor skills with preschoolers. We will show you how I used the same activity at different levels since I have a nosey toddler, too, and she wanted to be a part of the lesson.

In wrapping up our creative exploration with the loom, it’s clear that loom weaving is more than just fun; it’s a doorway to enhancing fine motor skills and sparking artistic joy in preschoolers.

By threading each strand and color through the loom, your little ones are not only crafting beautiful pieces of art but are also developing crucial skills and confidence that will serve them beyond the loom.

Remember, every loop they make is a step towards mastering their fine motor skills, and every pattern they create is a testament to their growing creativity. It’s activities like these that remind us, that learning can indeed be a tapestry of fun and development.

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