This super simple spring activity packs some wonderful skill practice for both hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. As children find and fit the flowers into the holes they are using their hand-eye coordination skills and as they pinch the stem and press them into the floral foam under the colander they are giving their fine motor skills a workout. Here is a great fine motor tray activity that your preschooler will love!
Gather your materials. You will need a colander, some bunches of artificial flowers, scissors, and floral foam in a half circle shape. 
Start by flipping your colander over on top of the floral foam. 
Snip the flowers and lay them out ready for play. 
All ready!
My daughter was so eager to play. She decided to put them in using a pattern pink then yellow. 
As she popped them in she counted them first all the flowers, then after they were all in she counted the yellow, then pink. 
This will be taken into my preschool class to help my 2.5 and 3-year-old students develop their hand-eye coordination as well as fine motors skills. It will make my classroom so cheery as well!
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If you like this circle time activity, you will love the ideas and circle time lessons I share in Little School my ebook of preschool activities.
abby says
This is great! They already love playing with reg household/kutchen items, might as well find a way to healthy and positive way for them to play with them:)
Patsy Renfrow says
I love this, I want to use this for a children’s program for spring
sunshine says
Where’d you get the flowers? I picked up one from dollar tree but I can’t cut them apart :/
Allison McDonald says
Ours were from the Dollar tree I think – possibly Walmart.
Kendra says
Thank you so much for these wonderful ideas! i’m going to use them in my circle time lesson during a job interview next week. So much fun. I can’t wait to try this with my hopefully soon to be head start class!
Allison McDonald says
U hope it went well!