Mark Making Fine Motor Pre-Writing Activity EYFS

A fun, hands-on EYFS mark making activity designed to develop the fine motor control and pre-writing skills children need before beginning formal handwriting.

This resource includes 10 log discs, each featuring a different mark-making pattern for children to copy and recreate. Children can explore the patterns using a variety of exciting sensory materials and mark-making tools, making early writing practice engaging and accessible.

Includes:

✓ 10 log discs with different mark-making patterns
✓ Straight, curved, wavy, circular and repeated marks
✓ Opportunities for tracing, copying and recreating patterns
✓ Perfect for sensory and fine motor provision
✓ Suitable for adult-led or independent child-led learning

Encourage children to recreate the patterns using sand, glitter, shaving foam, paint, pencils, crayons, chalk or other mark-making materials. The variety of movements helps strengthen hand and finger muscles, develop pencil control and support the early handwriting skills needed for letter formation and writing.

Perfect for Nursery, Reception and EYFS, particularly at the beginning of the school year when children are developing their confidence and becoming ready for writing. Add the cards to your fine motor area, writing provision, sensory tray, continuous provision or funky fingers activities and reuse them throughout the year.

A simple, low-prep way to make pre-writing and mark making practical, playful and purposeful.