Improving Fine Motor Skills with Printable Activities for Kids

Fine motor skills allow kids to use the small muscle groups in their hands, fingers, and wrists in a controlled way. When they master these skills, kids are able to act more independently and perform tasks on their own, such as brushing their teeth, eating, writing, and getting dressed - and that's why it's so important to improve these abilities early on. 

Strong fine motor skills can help set kids up for success personally, academically, and socially. One way for them to work on improving fine motor skills is using printables. This post highlights the benefits of improving fine motor skills and offers fun printables kids can use to work on them. 

What are the benefits of improving fine motor skills? 

In order to efficiently and successfully carry out daily tasks and stay on track at school, kids need to practice and refine their fine motor skills. 

Below are the main benefits of building fine motor skills: 

• Improves hand-eye coordination so kids can place and catch objects 
• Helps kids learn to use tools, such as writing instruments or utensils 
• Allows kids to become more independent 
• Helps to boost self-confidence 
• Promotes cognitive development 

How can printables help? 

Printable activities where kids can practice grasping and placing objects, observing details, and their hand-eye coordination help improve fine motor skills. 

Activities, such as printables, make working on these skills a fun and rewarding experience. Check out and download the fine motor skills printables from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences below.

Have fun and happy Tuesday!

Disclaimer: this post was written in partnership with Siege Media and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Printables and images were supplied by them and as such are not owned by me.