Fine Motor Skills

In preschool, fine motor skills are those that children develop before they are ready to practice writing the alphabet. They include hand-eye coordination and activities that strengthen the small muscles of the hand and wrist.

 

• Squeezing 

• Threading 

• Poking

• Kneading 

• Pouring

• Scooping 

• Building 

• Sorting
• Stacking 

• Painting 

• Tearing

• Peeling 

• Clipping 

• Pulling

 

 Helpful Resources

 

40 Fine Motor Skills Activities - The Imagination Tree - https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fine-motor-skills-activities-for-kids/

 

55+ Ways to Strengthen Fine Motor Skills at Home - Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds - https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/55-ways-strengthen-fine-motor-skills-home/