Bugs Fine Motor Morning Tubs

Friday, February 6, 2026

        Bugs Fine Motor Morning Tubs for Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten


Are you looking for fine motor activities to begin your day? These morning tubs have a fun bugs theme that your students will love. There are 15 activities included that target fine motor skills. Use these for morning tubs or table time, early finishers, or center time.

Bugs Fine Motor Morning Tubs



Alphabet Clip- Use alphabet clothespins to match and clip each letter (beginning sound option also available).






Dot It- Use dot markers to dot each picture.








Cutting Pictures - Practice scissor skills as you cut each picture. 






Clip a Shape- Match each shape and use a clothespin to clip.








Build and Show -- Build each number with play dough. Then show that number.







Tracing Mazes- Use a dry erase marker to trace each maze.








Directed Drawings-
 Follow the steps to draw each picture.






Tear and Glue-
 Tear and glue paper strips to fill each picture.






Play Dough Pictures:  Build each picture with play dough.




Letter Link:  Use linking shape to link together matching letters.



Bugs Fine Motor Morning Tubs

Valentine Fine Motor Morning Tubs for Preschool

       Valentine Fine Motor Morning Tubs for Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten


Are you looking for fine motor activities to begin your day? These morning tubs have a fun Valentine's Day theme that your students will love. There are 15 activities included that target fine motor skills. Use these for morning tubs or table time, early finishers, or center time.


Valentine Patterns- Create and extend each pattern with beads.







Dot It- Use dot markers to dot each picture.










Cutting Pictures - Practice scissor skills as you cut each picture. 







Color Sort- Sort and stack by color.





Build and Show -- Build each number with cubes. Then show that number.





Tracing Mazes- Use a dry erase marker to trace each maze.






Build a Letter-
 Build each letter with play dough. Then, smash a play dough ball over letters that match.








Count and Clip-
 Count the hearts in each picture. Clip the picture to the correct number.






Count it, Build it, Write It: Count the hearts in each picture. Build the number with cubes. Then write the number with dry erase marker. 





Valentine Fine Motor Morning Tubs

Birds and Worms Preschool Circle Time

Friday, January 30, 2026

    Birds and Worms Preschool Circle Time 

Birds and worms preschool circle time has 5 mini lessons to go along with a read aloud, 5 -songs/chants to practice skills, wiggle sticks, and questions of the day.

Shape Birds-  Say the chant as a class, adding a different shape each time.









Hiding Birds- Hide the bird behind a letter. Guess where the bird is hiding.




Hungry Eagle- Practice letter recognition by feeding the eagle. 





Question of the Day- There are 5,  bird themed, questions of the day to use during circle time.

Feed the Bird Sorting- Practice fine motor skills and color sorting as you feed the birds worms.



Peacock Letters-
 Practice letter recognition and writing letter with this fun, movement game.



Counting Eggs-
 Pick a ten frame card and count the eggs. Use the counting mat to represent the number.






Transportation Preschool Circle Time

Monday, January 19, 2026

   Transportation Preschool Circle Time 

Transportation preschool circle time has 5 mini lessons to go along with a read aloud, 5 -songs/chants to practice skills, wiggle sticks, and questions of the day.


Bike ABCs- Say the chant as a class. Say each letter as you hold up each card.





        

Numbers in the Sky -  Say the chant as a class. Pass out numbers to each child. Have the students stand up when you say each number.







Hiding Racecars- Hide the racecar behind a number. Guess where the racecar is hiding.


Truck Colors- Practice colors with this monster truck chant.














Question of the Day- There are 5,  transportation themed, questions of the day to use during circle time.














Road ABCs- Use the road pieces to build the uppercase letters.









Colorful Roads - Sort counters by color on each road.








Shape Trains- 
 Sort the train cars to build shape trains.









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Transportation Preschool Print and Play

Friday, January 16, 2026

Are you looking for no prep activities for your preschool class? These Transportation print and play activities are perfect when you are looking for a simple activity for your class. There are 20 activities included.

These are not your typical worksheets. Pair each page with scissors, alphabet stickers, dot stickers, alphabet stamps, paint, and dot markers to keep your students engaged and learning.


There are math, letters, beginning sound, writing and fine motor activities included. 

Transportation Preschool Print and Play

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Tracing Lines-  Practice pre-writing skills by tracing each line.


Roll and Dot-  Roll and dot letters by code.


Paint the Alphabet-  Use a Q-tip and paint to trace each letter.


I Spy Sounds-  Find and color a picture with each beginning sound.


Transportation Patterns-  Cut the pictures and create a pattern.


Stick a Sound-  Write letters A-Z on dot stickers. Match each sticker to a picture with that beginning sound.


Roll and Trace-  Roll a dice. Read the letter. Trace the letter.


Airplane Name Craft-  Write each student's name in the plane windows.


Snip and Decorate-  Practice scissor skills by cutting out each racecar. Glue the racecars onto the track.

Sticker Sort-  Sort stickers by color.


Roll and Dot-  Roll a dice. Dot the correct number.


Transportation Preschool Print and Play


Zoo Fine Motor Morning Tubs for Preschool

Monday, January 12, 2026

      Zoo Fine Motor Morning Tubs for Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten


Are you looking for fine motor activities to begin your day? These morning tubs have a fun Zoo theme that your students will love. There are 15 activities included that target fine motor skills. Use these for morning tubs or table time, early finishers, or center time.


Play Dough Counting Mats- Use play dough to build each number. Then count play dough balls (spots).





Dot It- Use dot markers to dot each picture.








Cutting Pictures - Practice scissor skills as you cut each picture. 





Color Sort- Use pom poms and tongs to sort by color.









Hole Punching -- 
Use a hole punch to punch each picture.











Tracing Lines- Use a dry erase marker to trace each line.












Build a Letter-
 Use beads or pony beads to build each letter.






Monkey Patterns-
 Use clothespins to clip each pattern.









Q-Tip Paint- Dip a Q-tip in paint and paint each picture.







Zoo Fine Motor Morning Tubs


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