03/10/2026
Happy Spring! It's Spring Week here on The OT Toolbox. I've run a seasonal week in the past and it's always a blast. Here's what you can expect each day this week:
A daily Spring-themed free resource
Hands-on activity ideas based on that therapy area (think: fine motor, gross motor, handwriting, sensory, etc.)
Exclusive discount and BONUS on the new Spring Fine Motor Kit
A list of do-able activities to support skill development.
Let's do this. Today is all about Spring-themed fine motor activities.
1. Today's Free Download: Click to get a Spring Writing Prompt Cootie Catcher (3 versions) to color, cut, write, and work on handwriting. https://www.theottoolbox.com/spring-writing-prompt-cootie-catcher/
2. Spring Fine Motor Activities: Head here for tons of Spring fine motor activities, crafts, and hands-on activities. https://www.theottoolbox.com/spring-fine-motor-activities/
3. Exclusive Deal & Bonus: The Spring Fine Motor Kit is here and it is a doozy! https://www.theottoolbox.com/product/spring-fine-motor-kit-deal/
You need no-brainer, easy, low-prep activities...and kids need to move and build those fine motor skills. Cue the Spring Fine Motor Kit! It's got 100 pages of fine motor worksheets, print-and-play activities, crafts, scissor skills activities, pencil control activities, clip and hole punch cards, and so much more.
PLUS, you'll get access to a Spring Break mini-Kit: Fine motor/Gross motor handouts, Handwriting prompts, Brain Breaks, and Spring Break Homework sheet.
>>These items are in the Member's Club for Level 2 members. Just log in, go to the Level 2 materials page and click to download.
4. Spring Ideas to Get You Started with Fine Motor Skill Development:
🌸Make a color rainbow- Draw a rainbow on a piece of white paper or cardstock. Cut pieces of yarn and tissue paper in each color. Glue each piece into the correct space.
🌸Fill a gallon-sized plastic storage bag with clear hair gel or shampoo. Add various colored beads. Seal and tape the bag shut. On the outside of the bag, draw a flower shape with permanent marker. Use fingers to move the colored beads into sections of the flower. Ensure finger isolation and separation of the sides of the hand.
🌸Make pipe cleaner flowers: Thread beads and cut straw pieces onto pipe cleaners. Bend them into flower shapes or a Spring bracelet.
🌸Cut fresh or fake flowers into small pieces. Fill a large bin with water and add the flower pieces. Use tongs to pick of the flowers and transfer them to another container.
🌸Cut butterfly shapes from cardstock. Use craft pom poms, sequins, buttons, and crumbled tissue paper to create a colorful butterfly by gluing each item on. Use squeeze glue to work on hand strength.
🌸Make flowers using colorful cupcake liners. Cut into the middle, but not the whole way through the liner. Add a center by gluing a circle or craft pom pom. Cut a stem and leaves from green construction paper. Glue all of the pieces to a piece of paper.
🌸Make a play dough table- Mix homemade or store bought playdough. Add Spring cookie cutters, cut up straw pieces, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, foam shapes, beads, and sequins. Build and construct flowers.
🌸Open plastic Easter eggs into a foam or Styrofoam egg container. Use tongs to place small items such as craft pom poms into the open eggs. Match by color or number.
I hope this helps to get you started with fine motor skill development!
See you tomorrow for another Spring Freebie, tips, and activity ideas. We'll be covering gross motor activities.
Colleen
P.S. Here is the link to the Spring Fine Motor Kit and Bonus Materials! https://www.theottoolbox.com/product/spring-fine-motor-kit-deal/
