Diagonal lines are some of the later pre-writing strokes and can be quite tricky for children to draw. This activity is a great way for your child to explore the shape and direction of the lines while developing the skills needed for holding a pencil at the same time.

Create your own shape monsters with zig-zag legs in this activity. Folding the monster’s legs is a great way to develop fine motor skills. Picking up the paper, steadying it to make a bend and then reinforcing the bend into a fold is a great way to develop the dexterity needed to control a pencil.

Tell your audience that you can make a piece of paper disappear then reappear!

This letter family contains the Abracadabra letters. We can make magic wands to develop fine motor skills and then use them later to learn the movements needed to form the letters in this letter family. You could use either:

Roll out some playdough but leave it quite thick. Use your finger to press the letter into the playdough.