Before we go, some general tips:

• Start with activities that your child is already quite capable of.
• When your child is ready, you choose activities that are a little more difficult.
• Give a lot of compliments!
• Don't react angry or irritated if something doesn't work out so well.
• Repeat often. By repeating the activity your child will slowly but surely be able to improve.
• Do activities with your child, that's fun and your child can cheat on the art.

20 tips for developing fine motor skills

What can you do to your child to develop his fine motor skills?

1. Colors
2. Beads Ring
3. Running a toll
4. Clay
5. Misteck
6. Bake Peppernuts
7. Pick
8. Cut
9. Company games: Four in a row, fleas game, Jenga, Mikado
10. Marble
11. Feel games: recognize objects under a tea towel
12. With a tweezers pick up small clots
13. Puzzling
14. Ironing beads
15. Create shadow figures with your hands
16. Drawing, and of course: write
17. Brush your own teeth (do re-brush).
18. Comb hairs yourself.
19. Help in the kitchen with table covers, dishes, breaking beans, turning bottles open and shut, pouring cup yourself, smearing bread yourself
20. Bake cookies or bread (making the dough yourself), decorate cake slice

Also games as the magnetic game set and writing aids help improve the fine motor skills and prepare your child for writing education at school.

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