Fine motor activities with Kim was an online support GriffinOT provided during the Covid-19 lockdown in April-June 2020.
Each week day we published an activity video for children to follow. The videos are still available to watch for those who didn’t use them at the time.
Videos are on this page in reverse order, with newer content at the top of the page. We recommend starting at the bottom of the page if you’re just starting out.
Sometimes there are themes for the week, so you may also have to start at Monday and work through to Friday of the same week, rather than trying to complete the videos in random order.
If you have any feedback or suggestions/recommendations for our new material you can let us know here.
Week 10 – 1 June Fine Motor Activities (Final week)
For this week you will need
- A toilet roll with 4 sticks attached for french knitting (see end of video 45)
- Wool
- Printed or traced over worksheets => GriffinOT FM Week 10 Worksheets
- Tape, scissors and pencils
Week 9 – 25 May Fine Motor Activities
For this week you will need
- Play dough (Mon-Thurs)
- Square paper to tear
- Toilet roll (Friday)
- Coloured paper, pencils, glue scissors (Friday)
Week 8 – 18 May Fine Motor Activities
For this week you will need
- Pipe cleaners
- Friday (Video 40) Pens, paper, tape, scissors, ruler
Week 7- 11 May Fine Motor Activities
For this week you will need
- Your zip lock bag game from week 6 (video 29 below)
- 4 clothes pegs
- Pens, paper, glue, scissors
- These worksheets – GriffinOT FM Week 7 Worksheets
- Toothpicks
- Playdough
Week 6- 4 May Fine Motor Activities
For this week you will need
- One rice balloon ball – see video below
- One extra balloon (to use as a balloon!)
- Scissors & pencils
- Paper (and light card if you have one piece per child)
- A zip lock bag
- A heavier piece of cardboard the same size as your zip lock bag- from any box
- Different coins or counters or beads (we will be putting them in the bag)
Week 5 – 20 April Fine Motor Activities
The main activity for the week is making pom poms. Children will need cardboard, scissors, pencils, paper and wool.
Week 4 – 13 April Fine Motor Activities
The main activity for the week is play dough. Children will also need a spoon and two bowel. One of the bowls needs to be half filled with water. They will also Lego pieces for Thursday. On Friday, they will need an empty toilet roll or paper towel roll and pencils and scissors.
Week 3 – 6 April Fine Motor Activities
The main activity for the week is origami. Children will need paper they can fold. They will also need pencils and scissors.
Week 2 – 30 March Fine Motor Activities
These are the sheets you will need to print out for the activities this week – FM with Kim Week 2 Worksheets
Week 1 – 23 March Fine Motor Activities
These are the sheets you will need to print out for the activities this week – GriffinOT FM Week 1 Worksheets