Activities for fine motor skills

It is important to ensure that the level of stimulation provided through each activity is matched to the developmental level of the child. Every child has individual needs and abilities and will develop at their own rate. Part of the adult's role is to make sure that the child is neither under-stimulated nor over-challenged. When providing activities for under-threes, parents and carers must remember that interacting, manipulating, experimenting, exploring, creating and communicating through the activity is more important than expecting the children to achieve an end goal - for example, managing to get all the hooks on the mug rack...