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    You are here: Home / Learn / Math Activities / Make Your Own Connect the Dots Activity

    February 22, 2009

    Make Your Own Connect the Dots Activity

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    Kiddo has shown an interest in handwriting lately but for a variety of reasons but I don't want to teach him how to form letters yet. I'd rather work on his fine motor skills a bit first. Connect the dot activities, or "dot-to-dots", however are a fun way to help him with his pen-wielding skills.

    Make your own connect the dot activity

    Due to my neurosis about not pushing representational art I didn't want to give him pre-fab dot to dots that reveal a picture when completed. Plus, I don't think it would enhance Kiddo's experience of the process as it might for other kids. (That's just his personal preference.)

    Make dot to dots

    I made some dot to dot worksheets by placing numbers randomly, or in patterns on paper. I made a bunch of them ahead of time so I could use them for a distraction activity when I needed to get something else done.

    Although I used rubber stamps this time, I won't be doing that in the future.

    make your own connect the dots

    It was too time consuming and I am against spending more time setting up a project than actually doing it! Geesh. Next time I will just write the numbers freehand!

    He LOVED them!  Kiddo called it  "chasing the numbers".

    Make your own connect the dots for kids

    He insisted I make more, including this giant dot to dot!

    Giant connect the dots

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    1. Anna - Three Sneaky Bugs says

      February 22, 2009 at 12:48 pm

      Love this idea!

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    2. Sherry says

      February 22, 2009 at 1:50 pm

      Nice idea--I especially like the giant one! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Jenny says

      February 23, 2009 at 10:22 pm

      I love simple-to-prepare activities like this! I hope CJ enjoys it as much as Kiddo did.

      Reply
    4. Fun Mama - Deanna says

      February 26, 2009 at 5:13 am

      I am right there with you in not wanting to spend more time setting up an activity than actually doing it. That makes it tough, because a two year old's attention span almost dictates that will be the case. I like this idea. It's similar to one of my favorite doodling activities - a single connected swirl all over the page.

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    5. Cindy says

      December 09, 2012 at 9:02 pm

      I'm going to try this!

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      • Mom and Kiddo says

        December 11, 2012 at 12:58 pm

        I hope you have fun!

        Reply
    6. Kristina says

      May 08, 2013 at 2:48 am

      This is totally awesome. I shared it on my site today and we plan to try it out this week! http://www.toddlerapproved.com/2013/05/color-and-word-games-toddler-approved.html

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