Fine Motor Development In Children. Your child can do more things for himself when he has opportunities to practice these skills. The palmar arches allow the palms to curl inward.
Fine motor skills are different than gross motor skills which require less precision to perform. We call these skills fine motor skills. There are lots of activities that can increase muscle strength and coordination preparing children for more advanced skills from writing with a pencil using a computer mouse or playing a musical instrument.
Pop bubbles on bubble wrap with just the index finger and thumb use an eyedropper to add food coloring to batter with just the index finger and thumb finger painting puzzles video games trace shapes or letters legos.
Fine motor skills are different than gross motor skills which require less precision to perform. And self care skills such as using zips and buttons opening lunch boxes tying shoelaces and cleaning teeth. Fine motor skills are finger and hand skills such as. This involves the small muscles of the body especially in the hand.