Fine Motor Activities:

Cut with scissors (Use old catalog or advertisements to make an alphabet book.)

Button and Zip clothing

Use clay and play dough to strengthen fingers and lower arm muscles

Color

Build with Lego’s, Tinker toys, and other small toys

Use tweezers and tongs to pick up things and place them into another container

Use paper hole puncher to punch out holes. Punch out drawn letters, numbers, or shapes

Play Jacks and marbles

When writing use a pencil grip (this item can be purchased at a teaching store) and hold a small pom pom with the 4th and 5th fingers

Put together puzzles

Do wall push-ups and chair push ups to strengthen lower arm muscles

Use shaving cream to practice writing letters on the bathroom wall while taking a bath

Do chair push-ups before writing activities

Write or paint on an incline or easel.

Gross motor activities will help your child become more coordinated and confident! Games provide children with wonderful opportunities to practice their problem solving skills! Cooperation is another skill learned though game play!

Gross Motor Activities:

Play games: Hopscotch, Twister, Jump Rope, and Simon Says

Skills: Jump, hop, skip, run, and balance

Ball skills: Catch, drop and catch, toss and catch

Try a new activity like gym aerobics, gymnastics, ballet, soccer, swimming, bike riding, ballet, or T-Ball

Visits local play grounds and trynew age appropriate equipmentWalk on top of a rope that has been taped to the floor or use a balance beam with an adult’s assistance