13/11/2025
✨ Funny thing about fine motor skills — we never really stop using them.
From tying shoelaces and buttoning shirts, to scrolling on our phones or making that first-morning coffee… our hands are constantly at work.
But all those everyday movements — the grip, the twist, the pinch — start way back in childhood. In those early years filled with playdough, crayons, and sticky fingers learning to do big things all on their own. 💛
That’s why early fine motor development matters so much. Every time a child builds with blocks, cuts along a line, or threads a bead, they’re not just “playing” — they’re wiring their brain for independence, focus, and confidence.
💡 Fun ways to build fine motor skills at home:
🎨 Roll and shape playdough into animals or letters
🧩 Thread beads or pasta onto string
🧁 Bake together — stirring, scooping, and decorating
🖍️ Draw or colour on big paper taped to the floor
💧 Use a spray bottle to water plants or clean windows
🧱 Build towers and knock them down (the best part!)
Those little hands are learning so much — and the best part? They just think they’re having fun. 🌈
Because it’s the small things — the playful, messy, everyday moments — that build big skills for life. 🌿
