Fine motor skills: How to help your child develop them

You get out of bed in the morning, you check the notifications on your cell phone, you eat breakfast, you button your jacket, you brush your teeth, you comb your hair, you tie your shoelaces. You do all of the above and even more things every day using your fine motor skills. What are those skills exactly? They are our ability to coordinate the small muscles in the hands, fingers, wrists, feet and toes. The development of fine motor skills should start before children go to pre-school so that they are ready when they enter the school world. Writing, painting, using scissors, drawing shapes are just some of the activities that a child will need to do at school that require fine motor skills. Below see some fun and simple activities/games you can do with your child so as to give them the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills.

Plasticine

Children use their hands and wrists a lot when playing with plasticine. They can shape it, cut it, make various objects by coordinating both hands.

Puzzles

Start with simple and small puzzles and then move on to more difficult ones. Stay close to the child and help them as much as they need so that they don’t give up and complete the creation of the puzzle. In the detailed and complete seminar “Kids Athletics” you learn how through exercises and games, you can contribute to the proper development of a child, aged 4-8 years. Do not be late, register now!

Painting

There are many types of painting that a child could try, such as crayons, brushes, finger paints. Painting is a fun activity that requires skill and at the same time develops creativity.

Various cuts

The use of scissors exercises fine mobility a lot. You can draw shapes on a piece of paper and ask the child to cut them. Cutting with scissors also promotes hand-eye coordination as well as concentration.

Lego

It is a classic and favorite game for children. They will develop stronger muscles in their arms, their coordination as well as their sense of accomplishment and achievement. Giota Florou Sources: Paidemata.gr, inspire.org.au Recent Articles