My toddler’s 100-page workbook journal is almost filled up already, and this week we added 5 more fun dot marker activities. These activities are colorful, quick to set up, and a great way to work on number recognition, letter recognition, and fine motor skills, all while keeping learning playful!
Here is the link to my 8 week activity guide. I also made matching flashcards for weeks 1-4 and weeks 5-8!
Here are the links to the 3 main supplies I use – other than colored markers!
- Sketchbook – It doesn’t bleed through even with sharpie or markers.
- Dot Markers – Use this for color, number or letter recognition. There is so much you can do with these markers!
- Dot Stickers – Use this for color recognition and creative crafting. My toddler loves them!
1. Apple Tree Number Dotting
Supplies needed: White paper or workbook page, marker, dot markers or dot stickers in red and yellow.’
I drew a tree and colored it in with colored pencils to make it more fun for my toddler. I scattered the numbers 1 and 2 throughout the tree. My toddler dotted all the 1’s in red and the 2’s in yellow. My toddler loves “finding” numbers and all crafts involving apples!
Skills challenged: Number recognition, color matching, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills.
2. Ice Cream Cherry-On-Top Matching
Supplies needed: White paper, markers, red dot stickers, marker or pen for writing letters.
I drew ice cream cones and scoops in different colors, with letters A to F labeled on the cone and on top of the scoop. On red dot stickers (our “cherries”), I wrote the same letters. She matched each cherry sticker to the correct letter scoop. The “cherry on top” theme made this one extra fun because she felt like she was decorating each ice cream cone.
Skills challenged: Letter recognition, matching, visual discrimination, fine motor skills.
3. Building the Letter K
Supplies needed: White paper or workbook page, marker, dot stickers in any color.
I drew a large uppercase K and filled it with lowercase k’s. She placed stickers on top of each little k. This activity felt like a puzzle for her. Lining up each sticker exactly where the little k’s helped engage her fine motor skills!
Skills challenged: Letter recognition, spatial awareness, sticker placement precision, fine motor skills.
4. Dotting Flower Petals
Supplies needed: White paper, markers in multiple colors, matching dot markers or dot stickers.
I drew 6 flowers, each one being a different color. I added circle outlines around each flower, resembling petals. She dotted inside each circle (each petal) with the matching color dot marker. This was my favorite activity out of the 5 here!
Skills challenged: Color recognition, matching, attention to detail, fine motor skills.
5. Dotting the Caterpillars
Supplies needed: White paper, markers in different colors, matching dot markers or dot stickers.
I drew 4 caterpillars in different colors with circles along their bodies. She dotted inside each circle to match the caterpillar’s color. This helps work those fine motor skills and control.
Skills challenged: Color matching, pattern recognition, visual scanning, fine motor skills.
Dot marker activities have quickly become one of her favorites, and I love how they combine creativity with skill-building. We’re almost at the end of this workbook, and I can’t wait to start filling up the next one!
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