Arrange to take children on walks around the neighborhood or trips to the park or playground. Fine Muscle Skills Young children also need to be able to control the smaller movements of their hands and fingers. Control of these small muscles is important for children's handwriting skill development. Children are using fine muscle skills when they grasp, touch, and feel objects of different sizes, textures, and weights. Learning how to manage buttons, snaps, zippers, and other clothing fasteners also helps children learn to control these important muscles.
Artistic play helps children develop both creative and fine muscle skills.
These skills develop best when adults allow children to try things without being pressured to do them a certain way. Recipe for Developing Small Muscle Skills Arrange for children to Hold and use crayons, pencils, markers, and paintbrushes. Cut paper with child-sized scissors. Glue together paper, leaves, fabric, or other objects to make pictures or collages. Pour, fill, and empty containers of water, sand, or other materials.