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Bead Threading Fine Motor Addition Activity

December 11, 2020 By Terri Thompson

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Fine motor and math is such a fun combination.

It turns math into a fun and hands-on activity. What could be better?

This Bead Threading Fine Motor Addition activity does just that. It turn addition in a hands-on activity that’s engaging and fun. Let’s grab some supplies and get started.

Exercise your fine motor skills while you practice your addition math facts with this fun bead threading fine motor addition activity.

Disclosure: CraftProjectIdeas.com provided the supplies used in this post. This activity and all ideas are my own. There are Amazon Affiliate and other affiliate links in this article which means, at no additional cost to you, we could receive compensation for our recommendations. You can read our full disclosure policy on our Disclosure Page for more details.

I love this activity because it requires just a little prep time. The supplies are common and easy to find and prepping this activity takes just a few short minutes.

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  • Supplies needed for your fine motor addition activity
  • How to play this fine motor addition activity
    • Fun variations on this activity
    • You may also like one of these math activities:
    • You’ll love these other fine motor math manipulatives
    • Do you want to do more activities with your family?

Supplies needed for your fine motor addition activity

Fuzzy craft sticks (pipe cleaners)
Pony Beads
Flashcards or a place to write addition problems

Shop for pony beads here.

To prep this activity, take two or three of your pipe cleaners and twist them into a loop making sure you have two tails with enough room to string several beads. (See photo above for an example).

How to play this fine motor addition activity

This activity is so simple, but it’s a fun way to practice addition.

To start, you’ll need one of your pipe cleaner loops. Choose an addition problem and grab your beads.

Take the sum, 3 + 7. To solve this problem, add three beads to one of the pipe cleaner tails and then add seven beads to the second tail. Count up your beads to get your total, ten.

So easy, right?

Fun variations on this activity

There are so many fun ways you can mix up this activity. Here are a few:

Add beads yourself to your pipe cleaner loops and have your child write down the addition problem. For example, in the photo above, they’d write, 3+1=4, 3+2=5, and 3+7=10.

If you’re working with a preschooler, keep the pipe cleaners in a long stick and have your child work on numbers. Give them the number 9 and have them string nine beads on their pipe cleaner.

Create a busy bag from this activity. Add some flashcards, beads and pipe cleaner loops to a small bag. Now you can take this activity along on the go or have it ready for your child any time they want to work on addition.

Exercise your fine motor skills while you practice your addition math facts with this fun bead threading fine motor addition activity.

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Addition Card Game: Addition War

Subtraction with Loose Parts Math Activity

Build Numbers with a Fun Place Value Activity

Thumbprint Addition at Rainy Day Mum

You’ll love these other fine motor math manipulatives

There is such a wealth of fine motor math manipulatives. Check out some of these options you can use for practicing math, subtraction, and more.

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Terri Thompson

Terri is a writer and mom of two elementary-aged girls. She has a passion for learning and is always looking for ways to make learning fun. You can find her here writing about fun learning activities, art, craft, and family fun ideas.

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