which activities could you offer toddlers and how would this practice improve their fine motor skills?

Answer 1

Peg boards are wonderful, especially when you give them patterns to follow. Getting them to follow a pattern (mathematical concepts) -- left to right progression, hand/eye coordination and color concepts all within one activity. Palmar grasp is developed if you use the larger pegs; pincer grasp is developed if you use small pegs.

Shape sorters -- teach colors and geometric shapes as well as developing hand/eye coordination and fine motor is developed as they use pincer grasp to pick up the shapes and fit them into the slots.

Finger painting -- Let them draw letters and numbers (if they know them) or even just use their fingers and palms to draw in the paint. It will strengthen their fine motor muscles and hand/eye coordination, and give them pre-writing experience.
(And it's FUN!)

Shave-cream Activities--Same as above, and it's a very sensory-stimulating activity as well, since it feels so good, and smells great, too.

Place strips of Velcro onto any surface, and put Velcro onto the back of blocks or anything that is too large for them to swallow. Let them pull off the blocks and put them into a container. Encourage them to use their pincer grasp -- it will strengthen the muscles in their forefingers and thumbs, and their hand-eye coordination as they go from Velcro to the container.

These are kind of basic, but I hope it helps a little.

Answer 2

I have a son who just turned 7. I would say any construction toys with small parts - legos, knex, magnetix. Playmobil toys are good too - pirates, knights, etc. My son is reading well above grade level. But has ALWAYS been slow at small motor. He's come on pretty strong with writing and coloring the past 6 months. He still can't tie his shoes though! He's never even owned shoes with laces, so I'm not too stressed out about it. Another thing that has been great for my son - piano lessons! Or lessons on any kind of instrument will really getting those fingers moving independantly. It took my son about 3 or 4 months, and then he started to cruise.

Answer 3

play, practice... whatever the activities..I personally have this problem... the parent does everything for the child so he/she cannot learn to develop their own fine motor skills. Such as cutting with a dull tip scissors, drawing simple shapes with crayons, feeding themselves, playing on the playground such as climbing the ladder to the slides, playing piano or another musical instrument. Good luck and have fun with your toddler.

Answer 4

Give them some toys were they have to hit and spin. Definitely good for motor skills.

Answer 5

writing, painting, block building, puzzles, etc.

Answer 6

food

Answer 7

legos