Cutting activities for preschoolers

Fine motor activity for preschoolers

As my preschooler shows a lot of interest towards writing, I am doing more fine motor skill activities with her to strengthen those muscles.

We put aluminium foil wrapped straws which were left over from our alumininum foil Easter egg wall art to good use. We made beads out of them and made aluminium foil beads necklace. We have made jewelry from paper and aluminium foil beads earlier. But these beads and necklace are so simple  that my preschooler made them.

Aluminium foil activities for preschoolers

Materials needed: (affiliation links are used)

1. Aluminium foil

2. Straws

3. School glue

4. Child safety scissors

5. Pipe cleaner

Method:

1. Cut Aluminium foil into thin strips.

2. Wrap the straws with strips. Glue the strips in place.

Aluminium foil craft ideas for kids
3. Let them dry.

4. Ask the preschooler to cut the straws into beads.

Cutting activities for preschoolers

5. When the preschooler is satisfied with cutting, give a pipe cleaner to string the beads.

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6. Connect both the ends of the pipe cleaner to make a necklace.

A perfect gift for mothers day!

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My daughter enjoyed both cutting and stringing! As she was asking for more straws to cut after completing foil wrapped straws, I gave her ordinary straws to practice.

More ideas for inspiration :

1. Stringing cereal box beads

Cereral box beads for toddlers
2. Aluminium foil beads necklace

Aluminium foil bead bracelet

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Aluminium foil activities for preschoolers

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