10 Fun Holiday Activities to Build Fine Motor Skills at Home
- claire2876
- Jul 10
- 2 min read
School holidays are the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your child while supporting their occupational therapy goals. Fine motor skills are essential for everyday tasks like writing, dressing, and using utensils. By weaving practice into play, kids can develop strength and coordination without even realising they’re working on therapy goals.
Here are 10 fun and easy activities to try these holidays:
Playdough Creations: Squeezing, rolling, and shaping playdough strengthens hand muscles and improves dexterity.
Bead Threading: Create colourful necklaces or bracelets. This activity develops hand-eye coordination and pincer grip.
Sticker Art: Peeling and placing stickers works on precision and bilateral coordination.
Cutting Practice: Give your child safety scissors and old magazines to cut out pictures. Cutting improves hand strength and scissor skills.
Building with Blocks: Construction play challenges problem-solving and fine motor planning.
Lacing Cards: These help refine control and coordination.
Spray Bottle Water Play: Strengthen hand muscles by watering plants with a spray bottle.
Tweezers and Pom-Poms: Use tweezers to pick up and sort pom-poms by colour or size.
Button Sorting: Sorting and counting buttons develops precision and visual skills.
Drawing and Colouring: Encourage your child to hold crayons properly and colour within the lines.
At our clinic, we offer school holiday groups that focus on developing fine motor and self-care skills in a supportive environment. If you’d like to learn more or book a place, get in touch with our team.
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