Mom tip - turn these pages into a mess-free activity when you use inexpensive round coding label stickers instead of dauber markers. This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
Are dauber dot marker coloring pages developmental for toddlers?
You know your little learner loves dot marker pages, but are they developmentally appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers? Yes! Dot marker pages are easy and no-prep for you, plus they’re fun and developmentally appropriate for your child. They are a simple, inexpensive way to help your child develop important skills like hand-eye coordination, grip strength, finger strength, concentration, and manual dexterity. Your child uses their fine motor skills for important tasks like using their fork/spoon to eat, brushing their own teeth, zipping, buttoning, lacing shoes, and more. Won’t it be nice when they can button their own shirt and fasten their shoes?
How to print and use dab it dot marker pages
The circles on these pages are based on the size of my daughter’s Classic Do a Dot Markers.
The circles are ideally sized for this brand of markers, but they also work fine with other dauber or bingo style markers because they’re all pretty much the same size. If your dot markers are spotty, make sure to store them on their sides (not standing up) and pounce them hard a few times to get the ink flowing. To make the dot marker pages reusable, have your child cover the circles with pompoms, felt balls, or big buttons. For a greater fine motor challenge, have your child place the manipulative with a pair of toast tongs or silicone tongs. We like to use these wool felt balls with tongs: Mom hack: for an easy, no-mess activity, use these dot it printables printables with round coding label stickers. This is the perfect activity for car trips, doctor’s appointments, and any time when you just don’t feel like scrubbing marker off the table again. Coding label stickers are inexpensive and can save you tons of time. NO scrubbing markers off fingers, tables, and walls! Stickers are also great fine motor practice - peeling them off the page is tricky for little fingers and placing them requires precision. Plus kids always love stickers, don’t they?
Free cute animal dab it pages download
All 18 pages are located in one convenient PDF. Download information is below the preview images.
Sloth Giraffe Hamster Hedgehog Kitten Koala Octopus Penguin Panda
Look for the row of purple arrows. Each image has its own page in the PDF printable. The preview images are shown in groups to help this page load more quickly. The black and white pages are shown first, followed by the color versions. Like all preschool printables on The Artisan Life, these are for personal and single classroom use. This includes use with scout groups, homeschool co-ops, your own therapy clients, etc. You are welcome to print and use these pages as many times as you you want for your own children, students, therapy clients, scouts, library activities, etc. as long as you are personally organizing the activity. You are not licensed to sell, or redistribute, the files to other adults for use with their students/children. This includes posting them for sale or download on other websites. Instead, please refer them to this post so they can download their own copies. I hope your little learner loves these cute animal themed do a dot pages! Be sure to check out these additional free printable dot marker coloring pages while you’re here on The Artisan Life:
