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Fine Motor Skill Activities for children

1/28/2016

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Below is a list of activities that will help your child develop fine motor skills that are essential for performing many functional tasks. 

​​- tying shoes
- doing puzzles (even puzzles with the pieces that have knobs)
- turning pages in a book
- pinching objects between fingers (e.g. Play-Doh)
- playing the game Operation (as seen in the photo above)
- beading activities (e.g. stringing beads from a kit, Cherrios, Fruit Loops, macaroni)
- manipulating buttons and/or snaps
- zipping and unzipping (this can include Ziploc bags)
- using scissors
- tying knots with string/yarn
- creating with Unifix Cubes
- maintaining proper pencil grip and writing
- painting (with a brush)/drawing with pencil, crayon, or marker
- creating with Silly Putty
- buckling and unbuckling
- isolating finger movement (e.g. flexing the index finger)
- creating with modeling clay
- coloring with small or broken crayons (forces one to hold it correctly between the index and thumb)
- properly holding utensils
- games (e.g. Pickup Sticks and Connect 4)
- building with Legos
- storing items in containers with screw lids that need to be opened and closed as needed
- finger painting

- squeezing water from a sponge (use two bowls, one empty/one filled with water), soak up water from one bowl and squeeze it into the other until filled
- make paperdolls
- play string games (e.g. Cat's Cradle)
- playing Mancala 

-  depositing coins (two or three at a time) in to a small bank
- tearing paper (tear art)
- clothespin activities
- playing with squirt toys (e.g. bath toys)
- crumpling small pieces of paper (e.g. for an art project to make snow ball, pebbles, etc.)

This is not a complete list as there are many more activities that can be added. Are there any activities you know/use that are not on this list?


2 Comments
Wendy Zacuto link
2/8/2016 03:36:17 am

HI, Randy!
Most people are unaware that for fine motor skills to develop, the larger muscles in the arms need strengthening. Wooden block play supports the development of the larger muscles that prevent fatgue.

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Randy
2/10/2016 08:02:35 am

Absolutely Wendy! Thank you for sharing. Children need less swiping on screens and more play with manipulatives!

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