Fun Push Pin Christmas Tree Activity for Kids
Young kids are going to have so much fun with this Push Pin Christmas Tree Activity. It’s a great fine motor activity that will help little ones strengthen their hand muscles this holiday season.
Learn how to make your own using everyday items in five minutes.
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If you’re trying to get ready for this holiday season, and want some festive play ideas to try with your kids, then take a look at all of our Christmas activities for kids. Or you can invest in the Christmas Activity Pack, which is filled with educational printables for young kids.
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Materials Needed
- Push pins
- Green construction paper
- Washi tape or clear sticky tape
- Bulletin board
How to Make a Push Pin Christmas Tree Activity
1. Make a green triangle.
Draw and cut out a large triangle and small rectangle from your green paper.
If you want to make a giant version of this activity to do with small groups in your class, then I recommend using some green wrapping paper, as it will be large enough to fit over a large board.
2. Attach it to the cork board.
I used green washi tape to stick the green paper onto my corkboard. However you can also use regular sticky tape or place a few of the push pins in each corner to hold the tree in place.
If you don’t have a corkboard on hand, you can always try this activity with an old cardboard box instead. You’ll just need to stuff some paper or something inside the box first, because the force of the pins will squash the box a bit.
3. Draw some Christmas lights.
Use a black marker to make some string lights that wrap around the tree. You can also use colored markers to draw on the lights and turn this into a color matching activity too.
4. Gather your push pins.
Place your push pins in a small container that is easy for the kids to manage.
Please make certain you supervise the children at all times. Push pins are sharp and small enough to swallow and you don’t want any accidents to happen.
5. Push a pin into the paper.
Pick up a pin and push it into the paper and corkboard. You don’t need to follow the lights, you can place the pins wherever you like.
6. Repeat and enjoy.
Keep going until your kids are finished playing.
If they want to do this activity again and again, its easy to simply pull each of the pins out for them. They won’t mind if the Christmas tree already has a whole lot of holes in it.
What You’re Learning
1. Fine Motor Skills
This fun activity is a great way for young children to get some fine motor practice. (Fine motor muscles refer to the small muscles in the hands and fingers). This includes things like hand-eye coordination and pencil grip.
2. Color Recognition
Using push pins in different colors is a fun way to teach younger kids their colors. For some extra color fun, you can also use colored markers (the same colors as your push pins) to draw the lights on the string. Then the children will need to match the push pin to the matching colored light.
More Christmas Themed Fine Motor Activities to Try
If you’re looking for some more fine motor challenges for the holiday season, then take a look at these other great ideas.
- Christmas Lacing Cards (Free Printable for Kids)
- DIY Christmas Tree Ball Drop
- Christmas Playdough Mats (Free Printable for Kids)
- Pine Cone Christmas Tree Activity
- Jingle Bell Drop Activity for Babies
For more ideas, take a look at all of these 30 Christmas Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
Christmas Activity Pack
Over 100 Pages of Christmas themed play based learning activities and craft templates. Perfect for preschool and kindergarteners.
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