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Fine Motor Development Tips for Caregivers

Everyday activities can be used as fun ways to enhance the development of fine motor skills. The following list contains just some of the many ways you and your children can explore!

Lacing and sewing activities

Playing with wind-up toys

Using Play-doh, Silly Putty or Floam to exercise muscles in hands

Tearing paper in tiny pieces

Making Origami

Using clothespins

Using tweezers and tongs to pick up items

Playing games like Perfection, jacks and marbles

Drawing activities

Stacking and building with blocks

Shuffling cards

Turning over cards, buttons, coins, etc. without bringing them to the edge of the table

Putting various sizes of nuts and bolts together

Making art projects that use paint, glue and other materials

Completing puzzles with pieces that are age appropriate

Fine Motor Development Tips for Caregivers

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