If you have a child who is getting ready to start preschool and you are wondering how to help
your child develop fine motor skills so that he/she can write well, then you are on the right page.
Different children develop motor skills at different rates. However, if your child is having difficulty
fine motor skills, he/she may have trouble while holding pencils, buttoning clothes, turning pages and tie shoelaces.
If you think your child needs little extra help to develop fine motor
skills, try these fun activities:
1. Practise tracing worksheets:
Before your child can write complex shapes like numbers
and alphabets, it is important they can hold a pencil. Tracing straight lines, curves and
different shapes is a fun way to practise this important skill. Remind your child to hold a
pencil in his/her dominant hand and use the other hand to hold the paper steady. Keep
handwriting worksheets so that you can show your child his/her progress.
2. Experiment with art:
Children love colours and as a parent, you must make the most
out of this love. Give your child crayons, markers to create and draw. Instead of giving
them a paper to draw, give them a carton. The novelty of drawing on a carton will at
least keep him/her interested in writing at least for a few days. To give them a sensory-
rich experience, let them do finger painting. Squeeze a little finger paint on the paper
and let the child use his/her imagination to do wonders.
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3. Proficiency with toddler-friendly scissors:
Give your child printed and coloured glace
papers, tissue papers or just old mails. And then let them cut it with toddler-friendly
plastic scissors. Working a tool like a scissor will give your child a nice grasp of holding
different items.
4. Use modelling dough to make shapes:
The best way to strengthen hand muscles and
develop control over the fingers is to let your child try his/her hand at with playdough. Let
them make different things like a ball or a snake out of it. Using a shaper maker cutter
will improve your child’s dexterity and acquaint them with different shapes.
5. Making sand castles:
If you don’t cringe at the idea of your child bringing home some
sand, then give them buckets and scoops, see amazing benefits of sand play. When a
child uses buckets and scoops, he/she makes a physical effort to lift sand and this
strengthens their muscles and improves their grasping skills. It also improves hand-eye-
coordination.
6. Getting dressed:
The ability to dress up requires gross motor skills and coordination
skills. Dressing themselves up or wearing shoes on their own can help children do
complex like buttoning a shirt. Initially, your child will need your help. Give clothes that
do not have too many buttons as a child may find it tiresome and give up completely.
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