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Helping children develop fine motor skills is a crucial part of their early learning journey. Our Fine Motor Skills resources are designed to make this process easier, providing engaging, flexible, and well-informed resources to support children in the Early Years and beyond.
What are Fine Motor Skills resources?
Created by specialist early years writers in collaboration with a qualified occupational therapist, Fine Motor Skills resources are packed with activities tailored to meet children at their unique developmental stage.
The resources are designed for early years aged children, offering activities that are not only fun but also purposeful, giving children opportunities to practise and master a range of fine motor skills. For older children needing extra support, these activities can be easily adapted to help them build confidence and coordination.
Every activity comes with detailed guidance to help you understand why the skill is important, what prerequisite skills are needed and when additional support may be required. This guidance is an excellent starting point for understanding how fine motor skills develop and for planning activities tailored to your children's needs.
What skills are covered?
The activities for each skill are not only fun but also purposeful, giving children opportunities to practise and master a range of fine motor skills. For older children needing extra support, these activities can be easily adapted to help them build confidence and coordination.
Finger Strength - enhance finger isolation, pincer grip and thumb strength
Hand Strength - strengthen hand arches, grasp and object manipulation skills
Wrist strength - build strength, flexibility and stability
Hand-eye coordination - improve focus and control
Mark making - refine the skills needed for mark making
Scissor skills - develop hand-eye coordination and scissor hold.
Gross motor - enhance body awareness and strength
You’ll also find guidance documents and CPD materials to gain a solid understanding of how to break down these skills into manageable, effective steps.
How can I use the Fine Motor Skills resources in my setting?
To ensure you can adapt your teaching style to suit the curriculum and the needs of your children, you’ll find resources for both continuous provision and adult-led sessions.
Adult-led plans and activities are designed for small groups or one-on-one sessions, these plans allow educators to teach and refine specific skills with clear goals in mind.
Once continuous provision activities are set up, they can be accessed independently by children, giving them a chance to practise and reinforce the skills they've learned during structured sessions.
How can I access Fine Motor Skills resources?
All our activities and guidance resources can be found on the Fine Motor Skills page.
Resources are organised by skill focus or theme if you’re looking to integrate fine motor skill development into a topic.
What membership do I need to download these resources?
To enjoy access to our Fine Motor Skills resources, the Extra membership is just what you need! Click here to choose a flexible monthly option, or if you prefer, make a one-off annual payment and enjoy peace of mind for the whole year. Whichever you pick, you'll have everything at your fingertips.
Further Information
Take a look at some of the resources Fine Motor Skills offers with our taster pack. If you have any further questions, please contact TwinklCares who are happy to help.