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Q-Tip Number Tracing
writing activity for kids
Helping kids strengthen their fine motor skills is an important part of early childhood development. Strong fine motor skills are needed for children to be able to successfully write, tie their shoes, use a zipper and many other important tasks!
Number tracing with Q-tips is a colorful, fun, stress-free way for kids to practice and strengthen those important fine motor skills while also practicing number recognition and writing.
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purpose
- strengthens fine motor skills
- improves writing skills
- reinforces number recognition
- improves number sense
- screen free learning
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directions
Q-Tip Number Tracing Activity
Set out cups and Q-tips
Add paint to each cup
Write numbers 1-10 on a piece of construction or card-stock paper
Invite your child to dip the Q-tips in paint and trace the numbers written on the paper
Encourage your child to start at the top of the number and trace downward-just like you would when writing numbers
Encourage your child to continue and trace all 10 numbers!
For a fun extension activity- invite your child to add corresponding paint dots next to each number (example: add one paint dot next to the number one, two paint dots next to the number 2)
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Screen free fun
Strengthens number sense skills
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Improves fine motor skills
Purpose
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Strengthens fine motor skills
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Teacher proper number and letter formation
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Makes writing practice fun
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Screen free fun
Purpose
Develops eye-hand coordination
Promotes number recognition
Teaches one to one correspondence
Strengthens number sense
Promotes shape and color recognition
Screen free learning
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