When I was a teacher, I always felt like my little ones needed a little more play and a lot less structure to learn. I believe kids learn so much more through play than worksheets. And, I was so grateful to have a supportive boss. I always had a box of “rainy day” games for my kids that needed a little something extra. And, they all always loved the pipe cleaner Fine Motor Craft fishing activity.
Pipe Cleaner Fine Motor Craft for Kids
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Fishing Fine Motor Activity Supplies:
- Pipe cleaners.
- Scissors.
- Paper or plastic bowl.
- Water.
- Optional – lunch tray.
This pipe cleaner fishing activity is a great fine motor skill activity. And, it is a wonderful activity to help redirect a little one that may be overstimulated.
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Let’s get started on this cute little craft project! First, gather all of your supplies. This will make crafting a lot easier.
Begin by twisting pipe cleaners into fish shapes. You could also use craft foam and cut out fish.
Next, create a fishing pole with pipe cleaners. You could use a popsicle stick, small dowel rod, pencil, or chopstick to make a fishing pole too.
Then, fill a small bowl or bucket with water and the pipe cleaner fish. This was a very popular fine motor craft activity when I was teaching, so I used plastic shoe boxes, and stored the fish and fishing poles in the boxes. I placed the buckets on plastic lunch trays to help contain some of the mess. But, you could use a towel or plastic table cloth too.
Finally, start fishing! You could use this activity to help teach colors and numbers too.
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That’s it! This is such a fun craft to develop fine motor skills, and redirect little ones that are struggling. I hope I have inspired you to create your own pipe cleaner fishing activity with your little ones!
