If you’re looking for an easy, hands on Christmas activity that builds fine motor skills, color matching, and focus, these Christmas Pegboard Fine Motor mosaic activities are perfect for your December centers. Children love filling the dots using mosaic pegs, dot stickers, beads, pom poms, or q-tips, and teachers love how simple they are to prep. In this post, I’ll walk you through fun ways to use these Christmas mosaic templates and show you how to set them up using the materials you already have in your classroom.
This guide will show you how to use the pegboard versions, the dot sticker versions, the q-tip painting versions, and the loose-parts mosaic versions using the photos included in this post.
Using Christmas Pegboard Templates in Your Fine Motor Centers
Start by printing the Christmas pegboard templates and placing them in a tray with your favorite loose parts. When children recreate a picture using mosaic pegs or beads, they practice matching colors, tracking rows, and building early visual-spatial skills. This activity strengthens finger muscles because children press each piece into the pegboard one at a time.
Tip: Sort your mosaic pegs or beads into small cups before introducing the activity. This reduces frustration and helps children stay engaged longer.
Dot Stickers for Quick, No-Mess Christmas Fine Motor Fun
If you want a completely mess-free version, simply place dot stickers next to the Christmas tree template. Children peel and place the stickers into the circles while following the picture guide. This action builds hand strength and improves bilateral coordination because they stabilize the page with one hand while placing stickers with the other.
Tip: Offer warm and cool color stickers or holiday color palettes so children can decorate the tree in different styles.
Q-Tip Painting for Christmas Process Art
Add washable paint and cotton buds to transform the Christmas template into a dot-painting activity. Children dip the q-tip lightly and dot inside each circle. This step encourages slow, controlled movements, which are ideal for developing precision and pencil-grip readiness.
Tip: Model how to “tap” the q-tip rather than drag it so the dots stay round and neat.
Loose Parts Christmas Tree with Mosaic Pegs and Beads
Using the same Christmas tree template, children can fill the dots with mosaic pegs, gems, pom poms, sequins, or mini counters. This open-ended setup allows them to design the tree while practicing early math skills such as counting, patterning, and one-to-one correspondence.
Tip: Display finished creations on a shelf or bulletin board as part of your December classroom decor.
Christmas Mosaic Activities for Skill-Building
These activities support early learning in many ways:
- Fine motor strength
- Pencil grasp readiness
- Bilateral coordination
- Color matching
- Visual tracking
- Spatial awareness
- Pre-writing control
- Early math skills through counting and patterning
They are perfect for morning tubs, early finishers, Christmas centers, quiet table work, partner activities, and at-home holiday learning.
Free Christmas Tree Template
To help you get started, you can download the Christmas Tree template used in the photos. This free printable includes the black-and-white dot version, which can be used for:
- Dot stickers
- Q-tip painting
- Pom pom placement
- Mosaic pegs
- Beads and gems
- Playdough dots
Children can decorate the tree again and again in different ways.
Tip: Print several copies and place them in a binder so you can quickly rotate fine motor activities throughout December.
Alternative Ways to Use These Templates
Once children understand how to follow the picture guide, you can extend the activity by offering:
- Red and green themed loose parts for holiday patterning
- “Design your own tree” blank templates
- Letter or number matching tasks where children place dots on target spaces
- A center where children photograph their completed mosaic with a tablet
- A math extension where children count how many green dots, red dots, or yellow dots they used
These small adjustments keep the activity feeling fresh and meaningful all season long.
Christmas pegboard mosaic activities create the perfect balance of creativity and skill-building. Whether children use dot stickers, q-tip paint, mosaic pegs, or loose parts, each version strengthens fine motor development while giving them a calming, joyful way to explore Christmas themes. This simple setup works beautifully across preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms.
Purchase the Christmas Pegboard Fine Motor
To purchase the complete packet, and get all 12 images click on either store link below.
Where to Buy Mosaic Pegs for Christmas Fine Motor Activities
If you’d like to recreate the Christmas mosaic activities exactly as shown in the photos, here are links to the plastic mosaic pegs (pins) we used. These sets are durable, reusable, and perfect for preschool and kindergarten fine motor work.
For Australian Teachers (AU):
⭐ Reusable Mosaic Set (1022 pieces)
https://www.oshccraftkits.com.au/products/reusable-mosaic-set-1022pcs
For US Teachers (US):
⭐ Plastic Mosaic Puzzle DIY Peg Set
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Plastic-Mosaic-Puzzle-DIY-Creative-Mosaic-Blocks-Early-Learning-Educational-Toy/4WUXS95TQ9B7
These pegs fit perfectly with the dot templates and give children a fun, tactile way to build Christmas shapes while developing strong fine motor foundations.
Tip: Store the pegs in small color-sorted containers so children can quickly grab the pieces they need.
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