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Activities for Fine Motor Skills Development

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I love sharing great activities for fine motor skills development here on my blog. Below you will find every single post I have ever written on fine motor skills. I have them categorized by ages and skills so you can find what you need easily.

Activities for Fine Motor Skill Development, for kids of all ages.

Activities for Fine Motor Skills

Over the last couple of years, I've been focusing on sharing a lot of fine motor skill activities on my blog and also researching fine motor development for my book, Basics of Fine Motor Skills.

It's so easy to add fine motor activities into your day. Whether it's helping in the kitchen, taking out the trash, working on a puzzle, or zipping up a coat, kids can practice all the skills they need in day-to-day life.

It's important to understand what a child is able to do developmentally, so the first thing I want to share are the fine motor checklists I created. Each list shares age appropriate skills that a child should know by that age. Remember that all children do develop at their own pace, so these are just general guidelines. Always consult with your child's doctor is you suspect a delay in fine motor skills.

Fine Motor Skill Checklists for Ages 0-6

  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Babies (0-18 months)
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Toddlers (18 months – 36 months)
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Early Elementary (Ages (6+)

Fine Motor Skill Development Ages 0-3

  • Developmental Milestones for Fine Motor Skills Ages 0-6  – Free Printable Included
  • Fine Motor Development & Activities Ages 0-2
  • Fine Motor Development & Activities Ages 2-4
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Babies – Free Printable Included
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Toddlers – Free Printable Included

Fine Motor Skill Development Ages 3-6

  • Developmental Milestones for Fine Motor Skills Ages 0-6  – Free Printable Included
  • Fine Motor Development & Activities Ages 2-4
  • Fine Motor Development & Activities Ages 4-6
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Preschoolers – Free Printable Included
  • Fine Motor Skills Checklist for Early Elementary – Free Printable Included

Hand Grasp Development

  • Typical Hand/Pencil Grasp Development by Age – Pictures of each sequential grasp
  • 2 Easy Pincer Grasp Activities for Toddlers 
  • Handwriting Warm-Up Activities
  • On the Farm Pre-Writing Packet

Fine Motor Skill Activities For Babies & Toddlers

  • 50 Fine Motor Activity Ideas Ages 0-3 – Free Printable Included
  • Including Fine Motor Skills in your Tot-school
  • 2 Easy Pincer Grasp Activities for Toddlers
  • Tunnel Play for Crawling and Fine Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skill Activities for Preschoolers

  •  50 Fine Motor Activity Ideas Ages 3-6 – Free Printable Included
  • Including Fine Motor Skills in your Preschool 
  • Tunnel Play for Crawling and Fine Motor Skills
  • 6 Pre-writing Activities for Kids 
  • 12 Fun Ways to Practice Handwriting
  • Fine Motor Box Drop
  • 25 Fine Motor Activities for Children Ages 6+ – Free Printable Included

Fine Motor Skills Activities For All Ages

  • My House is Made of Shapes Puzzle 
  • Diamond & Triangle Sensory Tracing
  • Straight Line Sensory Bin + Multiple Ages option
  • DIY Tic Tac Toe Game
  • Pom-Pom Task Tray 
  • Homemade Finger Paint

Scissor Skills

  • Scissor Skills Practice Packet – 32 pages of scissor practice pages, subscriber freebie
  • 10 Fall Scissor Activities for Kids
  • 5 Tips for Teaching Scissors Skills to Toddlers
  • 5 Tips for Difficulty with Scissor Skills

Themed Fine Motor Activities

  • 5 Star Themed Tot-school Activities
  • Pumpkin Theme Tot School 
  • Apple Theme Tot School

St. Patrick's Day Fine Motor Skills Activities

  • 20 St. Patrick's Day Fine Motor Activities 
  • St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin

Easter Fine Motor Activities

  • 20 Easter Fine Motor Activities 
  • Easter Sensory Bin
  • Easter Play Dough Mat Printables

Fall Fine Motor Activities

  • 20 Items for Fall Fine Motor Activities 
  • 10 Days of Fall Fine Motor Activities 
  • Pumpkin Painting Fun
  • Fall Cutout Garland 
  • Fall Sensory Basket
  • Fall Leaf Rubbing
  • Fall Tree Decorating 
  • Pumpkin Pie Scented Play Dough
  • Cinnamon Scented Finger Paint

Winter Fine Motor Activities

  • Peppermint Scented Play Dough
  • Peppermint Scented Finger Paint

5 Days of Fine Motor Development Tips E-mail Series

I offer a free, 5 days of fine motor development tips e-mail series. You can sign up below and you'll also get a free printable of 25 fine motor activity ideas at the end of the series. Enter your e-mail address below and you'll be signed up!

For more fine motor tips and ideas, be sure to follow Pinterest boards below.

Follow Heather G. | Golden Reflections Blog's board Fine Motor Skills for Babies on Pinterest.

Follow Heather G. | Golden Reflections Blog's board Fine Motor Skills Prek & Up on Pinterest.

Basics of Fine Motor Skills for Kids.

Disclaimer: Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. The advice in these tips is not to replace medical advice from a physician or your pediatrician. Please consult their advice if you suspect any medical or developmental issues with your child. These tips do not replace the relationship between therapist and client in a one on one treatment session with a individualized treatment plan based on their professional evaluation. 
All activities are designed for complete adult supervision. Please use your own judgement with your child and do not provide objects that could pose a choking hazard to young children. Never leave a child unattended during these activities. Please be aware of and follow all age recommendations on all products used in these activities. Growing Hands-On Kids is not liable for any injury when replicating any of the activities found on this blog.

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  1. Maria Flores says

    August 8, 2017 at 9:56 am

    It is always to a child’s advantage if you give him or her a toy that allows him to build or assemble something. Not only that it enhances their fine-motor skills but it could also widen their creativity and improve how they perceive things. This is why most people choose wooden toys such as trains, puzzles, blocks and some with sound features to improve their listening skills as well. Thanks for this post and for sharing some tips!

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