Fine Motor Skills Activities for Preschoolers

Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the hands and fingers. These skills are essential for holding a pencil, buttoning clothes and many everyday tasks.

Great activities include threading beads, using play dough, sorting small objects, tearing and pasting paper, and drawing with crayons.

At preschool, children practise these skills daily through art, craft and hands-on learning materials.

Parents can support fine motor development at home with simple activities like helping in the kitchen, building with blocks or colouring together.