Ways to Help Improve Fine Motor Skills

List of fun activities to improve children's fine motor skills.

By Joyce L. Evans, contributer to Show Me You Love Me: A Parent's Fun Guide to Teaching Children They Are Valuable

Complete fine motor tasks with child observing which hand he uses. Stop whenever you see frustration. Try another fine motor activity or begin again tomorrow.

1. Toothpick construction
2. Lego construction using the small pieces
3. Nail and hammer
4. Nuts and bolts-assemble and take apart
5. Art with finger paint
6. Art with shaving cream
7. Art with pudding
8. Art with seeds
9. Squeeze - balls, lemons, water bottles
10. Wiggle - a rod, drumstick, pencil through the fingers. Try not to drop.
11. Sew - needle and thread-sewing cards
12. Straight pin pick up - put into cushion
13. Any games with small pieces to assemble
14. Locks and keys
15. Twisty ties - make a chain, loop or rope
16. String beads
17. Count kernels of popcorn
18. Button
19. Zip
20. Play the piano or keyboard
21. Crack peanuts in shells
22. Play dough

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