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Snowflake Fine Motor Button Activity

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Blue felt snowflake with white buttons arranged on each branch, used as a kids' fine motor activity. Surrounded by small blue snowflake cutouts on a white background, with text overlay reading "Snowflake Fine Motor Activity."
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This snowflake fine motor activity is an easy and fun winter craft for kids. Using blue felt and buttons, children cut, glue, and thread pieces together to create a pretty snowflake decoration. It’s perfect for practising hand eye coordination and fine motor skills while enjoying a seasonal craft with minimal supplies. Fine more Winter activities for kids here.

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Why we love this snowflake fine motor activity

I love making children’s activity match the seasons. It’s a great way to learn about the seasons in a fun way. We love fine motor activities as they are so important for children’s development, in particular developing the small muscles of the hands.

This particular fine motor activity is easy to set up, uses a few low cost supplies and you can reuse this activity over and over again. All winter long.

Two small hands are assembling a blue felt snowflake craft using white buttons as fasteners. A blue felt piece with a printed white snowflake design sits nearby on a white surface.

Supplies you need to create this winter fine motor activity

You only need a few supplies to create this activity and you might even have them already in your home.

A pair of craft scissors, a white hot glue gun, and a square piece of blue felt are laid out on a white surface. Small white buttons are scattered on the felt, suggesting a sewing or DIY craft project in progress.
A handmade snowflake craft made from blue felt and white buttons arranged in a radial pattern on a white background. Three small blue snowflake embellishments are placed around it for decoration, giving it a winter-themed look.
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Snowflake fine motor activity

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Find out how to create this snowflake fine motor activity for young children this winter.

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Materials

  • Blue felt
  • Buttons

Tools

  • Glue
  • Scissors

Instructions

    1. Cut one oval shape from the blue felt. This will be the center of the snowflake.
    2. Cut six thin rectangles and six trapezoid shapes from blue felt. Various blue felt pieces are arranged on a white surface, including a central circle and multiple rectangular strips cut at different angles. A pair of scissors lies to the right, indicating a DIY craft in progress, likely a snowflake or similar shape.
    3. Glue six buttons evenly spaced around the edge of the oval.A round piece of blue felt with six white buttons evenly spaced around its edge is displayed on a white surface. Strips of matching blue felt are scattered nearby, indicating a step in the process of assembling a felt craft.
    4. On each rectangle, cut a small slit at one end and glue a button at the opposite end. Several blue felt strips are laid out in a row, each with a white button glued near the top. A partially visible round felt piece with buttons is positioned above, showing the pieces are likely part of a larger DIY craft project.
    5. Cut a slit in each trapezoid piece in the middle.A close-up of a partially assembled felt snowflake craft shows blue felt strips with buttons attached to a central blue felt circle. One extra strip with a slit near its end lies separately, suggesting it's ready to be added to complete the design.
    6. Thread each rectangle onto a button around the oval center.
    7. Then, thread a trapezoid onto the button at the outer end of each rectangle.A close-up of a nearly finished felt snowflake craft shows blue felt arms radiating from a central circle, each decorated with a white button. One arm in focus has an added arrowhead-like felt piece, enhancing the snowflake's wintry design.

    Once you have created this snowflake (which your child could help you with), kids can assemble and reassemble the snowflake as much as they want. They'll be practicing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they connect the pieces.

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A child’s hands carefully press down the final piece of a blue felt snowflake craft, which features six arms with pointed ends and white buttons. The activity is taking place on a white surface, highlighting a hands-on winter or holiday-themed project.
A vertical graphic showing a blue felt snowflake craft with white buttons and snowflake embellishments, labeled "Snowflake Fine Motor Activity" in bold text across the center. The top and bottom halves show a child's hands assembling the snowflake, highlighting this as a hands-on winter craft designed to support fine motor skills.

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Claire

Claire is a mum to two girls who love spending time outdoors on family walks, days out and camping trips in their family campervan. Find out more about us here

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