Quick Answer

Give preschool families simple, practical ways to support fine motor and pre-writing skills at home. This one-page parent guide explains the skills in everyday language and offers 12 activities using familiar materials, from playdough and stickers to drawing and pretend play.

What’s Inside

• A 2-page printable PDF for US Letter paper

• A one-page family handout with four color-coded sections: Build Hand Strength, Use Both Hands, Make Marks and Shapes, and Give Writing a Purpose

• 12 activities with clear examples, including threading, snipping, sensory drawing, making cards, and adding writing to play

• Checkboxes for activities tried and brief tips for adult support

• A teacher cover with directions, suggested use, related Preschool Vibes standards, and background reading

The family handout is unbranded and can be printed in color or grayscale.

How to Use

Print page 2 and send it home with families. Share it at the beginning of the year, during conferences, or when families ask how they can support hand skills and early writing.

Families can check activities as they try them, repeat favorites, and follow their child’s interests. There is no required order or return form. Keep the guide handy for ideas throughout the year, and connect the activities to materials or experiences children enjoy in the classroom.

Preschool Vibes Standards

• 8C. We can use our hands and fingers to build and manipulate materials.

• 8D. We can use tools with increasing control (tweezers, scissors, markers, droppers, etc.).

• 4H. We can use drawing and writing to share ideas, moving from scribbles and pictures to letter-like forms, letters, and name writing (as appropriate).

Digital download. Non-editable PDF. No physical product will be shipped.