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Did you know that strengthening fine motor skills in preschoolers is key to healthy development? While some of these necessary skills
are passive, others are more active. So, let’s talk about fine motor skills examples you can activate today in your preschooler’s daily activities!
But, before we begin, you may wonder — what are Fine Motor Skills? Fine Motor Skills are mostly the coordination of small muscle movements between the hands, fingers and
eyes. In other words, it’s the act of using multiple senses working together to perform smaller tasks. Here is a common list of fine motor skills examples to help develop strong small hand and eye coordination:
- pasting paper
- taping paper
- touching with fingers
- buttoning and unbuttoning
- zipping a zipper
- building blocks
- solving puzzles
- coloring and drawing
- cutting
The good news is that there are many everyday activities involving these type of small movements. And, some typical examples include simple grasping at toys, moving objects, and using utensils while eating. Yet, sometimes we need to be more intentional about giving our preschooler some extra practice with fine motor skills. The
simple solution is affordable, virtually no prep, hands on, and of course, fun!
