What are some activities I can do with infants, toddlers and preschoolers to promote fine motor activity?

Question

What are some activities I can do with infants, toddlers and preschoolers to promote fine motor activity?

Answer 1

fine motor skill activities are depending on the age group for example

infants : large puzzle  ,large Lego, wooden blocks .

toddlers:5 piece puzzle, stickle bricks ,wooden blocks ,Lego

paint painting ,colouring to be able to hold a pencil.

Preschoolers: craft activities ,10 + puzzles, painting,using a pencil,written the alphabet  ,shapes,name.

PLAYDOUGH IS GREAT FOR ALL AGES AND CHILDREN ENJOY IT TO

Answer 2

I used to keep kids in my home, and I would put on some music, ZZTop, and we would dance. They loved it. It got to be an everyday activity.

Answer 3

Building Blocks , Stacking units, Shape sorter and Construction Toys

Answer 4

toddlers & pre-schoolers can do chunky puzzles, play with LARGE blocks (NOT the soft ones without supervision though, because they tend to bite on them and may bite a piece off & choke on it!), play catch, do finger games like "Here's the church, here's the steeple, open the door, & see the people", or "where is thumbkin?"  Blowing bubbles or playing with sidewalk chalk / large crayons are good ideas too.

Answer 5

The woman who answered and said dancing, the one who "kept kids in her home" is a good example of someone who has no training and just babysits and thinks that qualifies them to give advice...not trying to sound harsh but learning the difference between fine and gross motor skills is one of the first thing we learn in Early Childhood Education.

Answer 6

Tearing small pieces of construction paper and gluing them onto pictures (or you can create your own).  you get the fine motor exercise with the tearing and then placing. The children can be very creative and have a good time to boot.

Answer 7

With toddlers and preschoolers drawing and painting are good fine motor activites as they have to hold small objects, the pencils, crayons or paint brushes. Also threading beads onto string or that plastic thread stuff is great. As for infants small rattles or toys that interest them are great for fine motor development

Answer 8

always providing writing tools for older toddlers and prek- an excellent open, child directed fine motor activity.  also lacing beads into string help fine motor skills.  providing small objects (yet large enogh not to pose a choking hazard) such as balls will give infants fine motor development.  cheerios on the high chair tray is a classic for older infants!

Answer 9

Puzzles, coloring (trying to get them to color with 1/4 inch of the lines), drawing, lego, cooking, getting them to peel a banana and cut it up (with buttter knife or plastic knife), building blocks,

Answer 10

tracing, lacing,  stringing beads, linking paper clips, cutting...and lots of it!