Building fine motor skills is crucial before teaching your child handwriting. Any activity that involves using the small muscles of the hands and fingers are great for your child and their development. You'd be surprised how many everyday objects/activities you already have/know can be used to support your child's fine motor development.
Here are some easy and fun activities to build fine motor skills:
1. Tying their shoes
2. Cutting with scissors
3. Using a single-hole puncher
4. Sewing
5. Using a zipper
6. Eating finger foods
7. Finger-painting a small canvas
8. Creating a bracelet with string and beads
9. Playing with pipe-cleaners
10. Connect the Dots activities
11. Playing the piano
12. Building small Legos
13. Planting seeds in the garden
14. Flower picking
15. Paper clip chains
16. Making paper snowflakes
17. Pinball machine
18. Battleship
19. Sidewalk chalk
20. Blowing bubbles
Written by Madison Dwyer