Grab your copy of these free printable Summer Lacing Cards for your kids. You can use them with your child care class or as a busy/travel bag for toddlers and preschoolers at home.
If you like this free printable, then you’ll love the Summer Activity Pack, it’s perfect for when your kids are home from school this summer. These educational printables help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn all summer long. Check it out today.
Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.
Materials Needed
- The Summer lacing cards digital download
- Printer and paper
- Laminating machine and sheets
- Hole puncher
- Yarn, string or shoe laces
- Scissors
How to make your own Summer Lacing Cards
1. Download and print the pdf
There are 10 different themed lacing cards for you to use. Just head to the bottom of the page and click the large blue button to get your copy of this free resource.
2. Laminate each of the pages
Run your set of printable lacing cards through a laminator. This will help to make the cards more stable (so you can use them year after year), as well as wipe-able (to help keep them clean).
You can also just print the lacing cards onto some thick card stock instead, if you prefer to make them recyclable.
3. Cut out the cute designs
Use a pair of scissors to cut out each of the colorful shapes.
4. Make the holes
You’ll find that each card’s design is surrounded by a series of small grey circles.
Use a hole punch (I find using a single hole punch the easiest) to make a hole through each of the grey dots.
5. Grab your yarn and enjoy playing
Now all you need to do is use a piece of yarn or a shoelace to thread one end through each of the holes.
What You’re Learning
Fine motor skills refer to the small muscles in the hand and fingers. Developing these skills is important for being able to write when kids go to school, as well as being able to complete tasks independently. (For example, dressing and feeding themselves).
Picking up the end of a string and threading them through small holes in these summer sewing cards is all going to help little ones develop:
- Pincer grip,
- Hand-eye coordination,
- Hand strength
More Fine Motor Activities for Summer
If you want more ways to help young kids strengthen their hand skills, then check these out. Here are some more top activities with a summer theme that little people will have so much fun trying.
- Sun Threading Activity
- Ice Cream Sweep (Free Printable)
- Free Jellyfish Mazes Printable
- Summer Pom Pom Tree
- Spraying Chalk
For more summer fun, check out these 15 Summer Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
Are you going to try these Summer Lacing Cards with your kids?
Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.
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