Posting Hearts (Valentine’s Fine Motor Activity for Kids)

Learn how to make a Posting Hearts activity for kids. This is an easy fine motor activity that is perfect for older babies and toddlers. Use it as part of a Valentine’s Day theme in your classroom or for a quick activity at home.

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There’s no better way to show kids that you love them than by spending quality time together. Some Valentine’s day themed activities are perfect for finding ways to spend with your little ones. Or you can invest in the Valentine’s Day Activity Pack, which is filled with educational printables for you kids.

Table of Contents

• More Valentine’s Fine Motor Activities
• What You’ll Need
• Instructions
• What You’re Learning
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More Valentine’s Day Themed Fine Motor Activities

There are so many different fun ways to develop fine motor skills this Valentine’s Day. Take a look at these other activities for some easy ideas to try during February.

1. Valentines Pom Pom Transfer Activity
2. Valentines Counting Playdough Mats (Free Printable)
3. Fishing for Hearts
4. Connect the Dots – Valentines Fine Motor Activity
5. Heart Snake Button Activity

For more ideas, take a look at these 20 Valentines Fine Motor Activities for Kids.

Materials Needed

1. A small colander
2. Heart shaped cake toppers

How to Make a Posting Hearts Activity

1. Collect your supplies.

If you can’t find any heart shaped cake toppers don’t worry. You can always stick some heart stickers to the end of a toothpick instead.

2. Turn the colander over, and place a heart through one of the holes.

3. Repeat step 2 until you’ve used all of the hearts.

Since this is a very simple activity, it’s best for older babies and toddlers. Preschoolers will most likely find it too easy and won’t be engaged for more than 5 minutes. 

However, if you want to make it more challenging, then you can turn it into a math activity. Simply write the numbers 1 – 20 on each of the hearts and encourage your kids to post the hearts in number order. 

Develop Fine Motor Skills

This activity is a fantastic way to help toddlers and preschoolers develop fine motor skills. Even older babies will be able to give it a try. Picking up and posting the hearts will require young children to develop:

1. Pincer grip
2. Hand-eye coordination
3. Precision
4. Hand strength

Are you going to try this Posting Hearts activity with your kids? Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.

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