Lacing and threading are fantastic ways for toddlers and preschoolers to develop fine motor skills. Especially since it doesn’t involve worksheets and is geared towards a play based learning approach instead. These Farm Lacing Cards are a free printable for you to download and use in your classroom. Get your copy below.
For more play based fine motor ideas, check out The Ultimate List of Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
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Farm Activities for Kids
Are you always on the lookout for easy farm play ideas? I know I am because my kids love learning about the farm. Here are some more free farm themed activities to try.
FREE Farm Animal Shadow Matching Game – This free printable is perfect for toddlers or preschool math centers. Match the farm animal to their shadow (or their identical copy for younger kids).
Muddy Pig Art for Kids – This Muddy Pig Art is a fun process art activity for toddlers and preschoolers to make. Mess-free kids art ideas are always a hit with both kids and teachers. After all, who doesn’t love not needing to clean up? Not only that, but this pig comes with a free printable template for you to download and use. Don’t forget to grab your copy before you go.
Farm Sensory Bin – This sensory bin is so easy to set up and doubles as a small world. With a corn kernel base, you can even talk to your students about the different kinds of crops that farmers can grow.
Farm Animal Handprint Art – Learn how to turn your child’s handprint into over 10 different farm animals. These make wonderful keepsakes and are perfect to send home to parents.
For more ideas, visit 20+ Farm Arts and Crafts for Kids, or 25 Farm Activities for Kids
Materials Needed
- The Farm lacing cards printable, found below.
- A printer.
- A laminating machine and laminating sheets.
- Scissors
- String or shoelaces
How to Make Farm Lacing Cards
Step 1: Download and print the free farm lacing cards printable found below.
The printable includes six different farm animals. Included are a duck, horse, cow, pig, chicken and sheep. Explore the different animals with your kids, what sounds they make, their job on the farm, etc.
2. Cut out each of the farm animals.
3. Laminate the pictures.
Related: Washing the Farm Animals Activity – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
4. Cut out each of the pictures again, leaving a ¼ inch border of clear laminating sheet.
This is optional. If you prefer, you can laminate the entire A4 sheet and then cut out each animal at the end. Doing it this way is faster and easier. However, I find that when I’ve tried it this faster way, the cards aren’t as sturdy. They are more likely to come apart when they are played with.
This may not be an issue if you are a mom, preparing this activity for your kids. But if you are a teacher, and want the cards to last a few years, you may want to consider putting in the extra effort.
5. Use a hole punch to make holes (where the grey dots are), around the edge of each card.
Related: Tweezing Corn Fine Motor Activity – Teaching 2 and 3 year Olds
6: Tie a shoelace or string to one of the holes.
Again, this is optional. I like to tie the string to each card because I lose them if I don’t.
Related: Playdough Farm – The OT Toolbox
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