Colored Oats Fine Motor Activity

This low cost activity is easy to create and its using materials that you can probably find in your home. This activity helps strengthens your child’s fine motor skills (hands/finger movements) which prepares them for early writing skills.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Materials:

• Oats

• Vinegar 

• Plastic bag

• Food dye

• Any container

• Tongs

• Cups

How to Set it up:

1. Get a small plastic bag and add the oats into it.

2. Add a small amount of vinegar

3. Add food dye

4. Mix food dye thoroughly in bag until all the oats are dyed 

5. Spill the oats into a container and add tongs/cups

6. Now it's ready for your child to enjoy playing with it!