Today we wanted to share a great parent handout and resource with you. These 10 simple games and crafts help boost hand function, coordination, and visual perception skills! Special thanks to the Advanced Healthcare Network for putting together this fantastic handout!

“Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements that occur in the hands, fingers, and wrist, and require strength, dexterity, and endurance. Fine and gross motor skills are an important part of a child’s development and are essential in a child’s learning process.

10 Fine Motor Activities for Kids!

In the school system, your occupational therapy practitioner can provide treatment activities that will increase fine motor development and assist children in meeting their academic goals. The following activities were designed to increase fine motor skills, self-esteem, cognition, and visual perceptual abilities in children of all abilities.” – Advanced Healthcare Network

Click on the picture above or follow this link to get the full pdf:
https://www.advanceweb.com/SharedResources/Downloads/2014/072114/OT_Handout_FineMotor.pdf