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Let’s Build a Snowman: Fine Motor Development

Christmas Lesson Plans

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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

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Activity:  

Let’s Build a Snowman: Fine Motor Development

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Age Groups:

Toddler

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants
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Objectives:  

• Child will develop fine motor skills
• Child will develop hand-eye coordination

Let’s Build a Snowman: Fine Motor Development

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CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.4b

• Candidate’s facilitation promotes children’s physical development​

b) Guides the development of children’s fine and gross motor skills

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Materials: 

• Empty coffee creamer bottle
• Cotton balls (small and mini)
• Permanent markers
• Glue
• Orange paper

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Procedure: 

1. Create the snowman bottle by cleaning the inside and removing any stickers or labels
2. Draw a face on the bottle along with buttons using the permanent markers and/or small cotton balls. You can use a small piece of orange paper for the nose
3. Pop the cap open and show the child how to insert the cotton balls into the bottle
4. Allow the child to try it on their own

**Monitor children during the activity to prevent them from eating the cotton balls

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Assessment: 

• Observe and record the child’s fine motor skills. Were they able to use a pincer grasp to insert the cotton balls into the container? Take photos of the activity as documentation as well. 

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Let’s Build a Snowman: Fine Motor Development

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