fine motor table: the three billy goats gruff

sink or float

pennies and banks

measuring weight

 

kiddo mixed pinks

 

the firefighters' restaurant

 

Some see a massive tangle of stuff, I see a hours, days, and weeks of play. 

the area of an elephant plate

When I set up the fine motor table, parents often ask "How does this?" or "what are they supposed to do?" I always answer, "I don't know yet, they'll show me." There is no right or wrong way to explore an invitation. By the end of the day, almost all of the pompoms were gone. I bet they are hidden in pockets, purses, or cubbies. 
 

fine motor invitation: cutting and piggy banks

Or elephant banks in this case. Long strips of paper will often get crammed into the banks, and they usually do not fit. How can we get it to fit? Tearing? Cutting? Folding? All of the above! 

earrings for the bunny

 This basket of rubber bands is set out for our vertical geoboard. Sometimes the rubber bands become bracelets, handcuffs, or money, and sometimes they become earrings for a bunny. 

cubes on a square

 

an invitation to paint with warm colors

 

the firefighters have come for tea

 

from color sorting to feeding the birds

 

happy birthday to you and you and you and you