FINE MOTOR skills are smallmovements of the hands that are used for everyday tasks, in every place youare. Children use fine motor tasks fordressing, eating, school activities like writing, drawing, coloring, cutting,gluing, opening backpacks, containers, lockers, etc. Delays in this area can impact all tasks of achild’s daily life.
Children develop fine motorskills through play and activities. Theyare facilitated and supported by being provided with appropriate toys andexperiences to develop their
The small muscles of thehand are involved in fine motor skills. They require exercise and practice.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:(similar list in OT Kindergarten Readiness)
Lite Brite Windup toys
Spinning Tops/Jacks K’Nex
Marbles Legos
PollyPockets
Tongs (toaster tongs,strawberry Drawing/Coloring(broken crayons)
hullers, kids chopsticks, tweezers) Cutting (straws, index cards,paper)
Clothespins Pushpins on cork board / bulletin board/pushing in and pulling out
Stringing beads Pegs/pegboards
Play doh, model magic, clay; chalkboard
Anythingon an incline or vertical surface is great for fine motor development supportedby good wrist position.
Nuts and bolts Practice using acombination lock
Stamps/stamp pads Open packages (showthe seem down the back and pinch)/zip locks/fasteners
Magna doodle/Aqua Doodle Practice cutting straws/use holepunchers