Things to include in student portfolios for fine motor skills. See all Portfolio Ideas here!
Mosaic
Children cut one-inch strips of paper and glue them on to make a mosaic.
![Fine Motor Portfolio: Cutting Skills](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/finemotor1-1.jpg)
Cutting a Circle
Children practice cutting a circle.
![Fine Motor Portfolio: Cutting Skills](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/finemotor3-1.jpg)
Cutting Lines
Children cut along the lines and stop at the stickers.
![Fine Motor Portfolio: Cutting Skills](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/finemotor2-1.jpg)
Magazine Cutting
Children cut out pictures from magazines and glue on paper.
![Fine Motor Portfolio: Cutting Skills](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/finemotor4-1.jpg)
Lacing
Children lace yarn through the holes on a lacing card. I made these by tracing and cutting an outline of a butterfly on old file folders.
![Fine Motor Portfolio: Lacing](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/finemotor5-1.jpg)
Toothpick Punch
Draw a simple shape (like the pumpkin in the photo) with a black marker, and have children punch holes along the lines with a toothpick. I took a photo of the back of the paper so you could see the holes the child punched (the black outline is drawn on the front side).
![Fine Motor Portfolio](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/toothpickpunch-1.png)
Paper Punchers
Children use paper punchers in the art center to punch shaped holes in their paper. Saving this page shows that the child has the dexterity to punch a hole with the paper punchers.
![Fine Motor Portfolio](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/punches-1.png)
Observational Assessments/ Anecdotal Records
Fitting small items together
Observe children as they fit small items together, such as Legos, Unifix cubes.
Stringing
Observe children as they string pony beads on pipe cleaners.