We bring to your attention children's games aimed at developing fine motor skills of hands in children of early and preschool age using objects and materials that are within walking distance. This will not only save the family budget, but also spend more time with the child.
Games for kids 0+
Massage of the hand and fingers. For greater effect, massage with nursery rhymes, for example, "Magpie Crow";
Let the child feel objects with different textures, different sizes and temperatures: pieces of ice, a walnut, a prickly rubber ball, a warm metal bowl, a fur hat, etc.). To stimulate tactile sensations, do.
Homemade photo frames with materials of various textures are an excellent tool for massaging children's hands.
Tie different pieces of fabric, ribbons, pompoms, etc. to the hoop. The game causes a grasping reflex and encourages the baby to be active in the prone position. These movements strengthen the muscles of the hands and fingers and contribute to the development of fine motor skills.
Suggest stringing large pasta onto straws/skewers.
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Teach your child to make balls and sausages from plasticine, and then flatten them with your finger, show that you can draw on plasticine with a toothpick or special tools.
Play finger games or finger theater, for example, based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood (print template).
Place small toys or any small objects in a basin of water, offer to catch them with your hands, a spoon or a strainer.
Games for kids 4+
Using a thread and a needle, make beads from mountain ash, small pasta, foil balls or real beads. Pasta can be pre-colored.
To develop fine motor skills, practice winding yarn into a ball or winding thread on a spool.
Do-it-yourself lacing (patterns): cut out the contours of any object (cars, clouds, apples) from cardboard, make holes along the contour with a hole punch, tie a bright thick thread to the ear stick and show what needs to be done. Surprisingly, such homemade lacing is of interest to children many times more than store-bought counterparts.
Think over the menu in such a way as to involve the child in cooking as much as possible: let him whisk with a whisk, peel boiled eggs, cut a banana, etc.
Practice tying bows, different types of knots, weaving pigtails and lacing shoes.
Helps develop fine motor skills:
Games with all kinds of tweezers. For example, you need to arrange the beads on a soap holder with tweezers. 
Pipette games. We offer a game with Lego blocks. The challenge for the children is to fill each hole with as much water as possible without spilling a drop.
Applying small stickers.
Working with scissors. Play hairdresser.
Modeling. See ideas for classes.
Games with rubber bands (for weaving bracelets). How to make a developing game "Math tablet", see.
Puzzles. You yourself can make simple and photographs.
Mosaic. Especially, kids will love doing
Screwing on lids. For example, you need to pick up lids for jars.
Lego and other designers with small details.
All kinds of transfusion of liquids and pouring of bulk materials from one container to another.
Creative activity using a figured hole punch (in,).
Trainers for the development of fine motor skills
Educational game "Developing basic skills" (c).
The board "Developing basic skills" is both a puzzle and a frame with fasteners. It will help your baby learn how to fasten buttons, belts, zippers, lace up shoes. In addition, during the game, the motor skills of the pens and logical thinking develop.
Book-simulator "I dress myself" (c, c).
The book-simulator "I dress myself" will help the child develop fine motor skills, speech skills and independence. Your baby will learn: tie shoelaces, fasten zippers, buttons, Velcro and buckles.
Fine Motor Books
We offer a selection of useful and exciting books for children that will help develop the skills necessary to master the letter. (Click on image for details).
Workbooks for the development of fine motor skills
Publishing house "I can":
Publishing house "Prof-Press":
Publishing house "Clever Media Group":
Albums on the development of fine motor skills
Recipes for kids
More ideas for games for the development of fine motor skills can be seen in!
Do not forget that in addition to exercises for the development of the muscles of the hand, it is important to regularly train the muscles of the forearms and shoulders, because the same letter is a monotonous process in which the whole hand is involved, and not just the fingers, and a trained child will find it easier to write for a long time at school. Therefore, do not forget about active walks, ball games, banal exercises, and exercises in the pool.
Fine motor skills affect many important processes in the development of a child: speech abilities, attention, thinking, coordination in space, observation, memory (visual, motor), concentration and imagination.
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Perhaps every modern parent knows about the need to develop fine motor skills. But not everyone finds the time and desire to seriously engage in this fun and rewarding process. But each group of skills needs to be developed at the right time. Children, going to school, often do not know how to hold a pen and tie their shoelaces. So how do you prioritize the teaching process?
What is fine motor skills?This is a system of various movements in which the small muscles of the hand participate. By themselves, these movements do not develop, special training is required. If the child's hand is well developed, he will write beautifully, clearly, easily. But, unfortunately, very often the fingers of the child's hands are weak.
Fine motor skills affect many important processes in the development of a child: speech abilities, attention, thinking, coordination in space, observation, memory (visual and motor), concentration and imagination. The centers of the brain responsible for these abilities are directly connected with the fingers and their nerve endings. That's why it's so important to work with your fingers.
It is especially important for parents to know how to develop accurate and sufficiently strong finger movements, to activate the work of the muscles of the hand. There are a number of simple activities that contribute to the development of fine motor skills:
Modeling from clay and plasticine.This is very useful and has a great effect on the development of fine motor skills of the hands, and you can sculpt not only from plasticine and clay. If it's winter in the yard - what could be better than a snowman or snowball fights. And in the summer you can build a fabulous castle of sand or small pebbles. Use every opportunity to improve your child's fine motor skills.
Drawing or coloring pictures- a favorite pastime for preschoolers and a good exercise for the development of fine motor skills of the hands. Pay attention to the drawings of children. Are they varied? If a boy draws only cars and planes, and a girl draws dolls similar to each other, then this is unlikely to positively affect the development of the child's imaginative thinking.
Making paper crafts. For example, cutting out geometric shapes with scissors, drawing up patterns, making applications. The child needs to be able to use scissors and glue. Based on the results of such work, you will be able to assess how developed the fine motor skills of the hands and the movements of the baby's fingers are. Making crafts from natural materials: cones, acorns, straw and other available materials. In addition to the development of fine motor skills of the hands, these activities also develop the imagination and fantasy of the child.
Design.Imaginative thinking, fantasy, fine motor skills of hands develop.
Fastening and unfastening buttons, buttons, hooks.A good workout for the fingers, dexterity improves and fine motor skills of the hands develop.
Tying and untying ribbons, laces, knots on a rope.Each such movement has a huge impact on the development of fine motor skills of the baby's hands.
Twisting and unwinding the lids of jars, bubblesetc. also improves the development of fine motor skills and dexterity of the child's fingers.
Suction with a pipette of water. Develops fine finger movements and improves general hand motility.
Stringing beads and buttons.In the summer, you can make beads from mountain ash, nuts, pumpkin and cucumber seeds, small fruits, etc. An interesting activity for developing imagination, fantasy and fine motor skills of hands.
Weaving braids from threads, wreaths of flowers. All types of handicrafts: for girls - knitting, embroidery, etc., for boys - chasing, burning, artistic sawing, etc. Teach your children everything that you can do yourself!
Bulkhead cereals. Pour into a small saucer, for example, peas, buckwheat and rice and ask the child to sort through. The development of touch, small movements of the fingers.
Ball games, with cubes, mosaic.
Give your kids these activities every day! Such a comprehensive training perfectly develops the fine motor skills of the child's hands, and the baby will be well prepared for school, his hand movements will be more confident, schoolwork will not be so tiring for the child. All these exercises bring three benefits to the child:
Firstly, they develop fine motor skills of his hands, preparing him to master the letter,
Secondly, they form his artistic taste, which is useful at any age,
Thirdly, child physiologists argue that a well-developed hand will “pull” the development of the intellect with it.
Ekaterina Rakitina
Dr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinikum, Germany
Reading time: 8 minutes
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Article last updated: 03/29/2019
The human brain is a complex system of the body that sends signals to action. The centers responsible for speech and the movement of the fingers are in close proximity to each other. Thus, the development of fine motor skills in children stimulates the speech zone, and also helps to control their actions with the help of vision.
Fine motor skills are the coordination and control of the movement of the fingers or the entire hand by different systems of the body: nervous, bone, muscle, visual.
The sooner loving parents begin to stimulate the motor skills of the hands, the faster the development of the crumbs will take place. A little man comes to our vast world without any knowledge and skills. Even the movements of his fingers he makes unconsciously, the muscles of the child are weak and undeveloped.
One of the primary tasks of parents is to help their baby get comfortable, to form the necessary skills:
- development of memory and speech;
- learning to draw and write;
- formation of logical thinking;
- development of dexterity;
- expanding horizons;
- development of imagination and fantasy;
- preparation for manual skills.
How to develop motor skills in children up to a year
There is an opinion that crumbs up to a year do not need to develop motor skills of the fingers. But we should not forget that the newborn seeks to know the world around him, which is gradually expanding around him.
By three months, the child develops a grasping reflex. First, he reaches out with his whole hand to a bright spot, then he begins to grab and squeeze everything that comes across with his fingers.
What can parents do to develop fine motor skills in a child up to a year old?
- Every day, perform a gentle massage of the fingers and palms. When feeding, gently stroke the clenched fists, gently unclenching each finger. A baby up to a year remembers emotions well - positive and negative, so a pleasant stroke will have a calming effect on him.
- Newborns always try to grab onto the outstretched fingers, after a while, feeling their strength, they will be able to rise with the help of their parents and rely only on their fingers.
- When the child has enough strength to hold the toy, it is necessary to purchase a rattle with a wavy surface, which will become the first assistant in the development of fine motor skills.
- Children up to a year really like the rustle of paper. Show that newspaper sheets and napkins can be twisted, wrinkled, and torn.
- Six-month-old children can already buy cubes, a large designer, a pyramid. While playing, babies develop their fingers.
- For a baby from 6-7 months to a year, all items in the kitchen are of great interest. Let him play under your supervision with beans, pasta, laying out and pouring them into different bowls, plates and saucepans.
Important! Do not leave your child alone with paper and small items. Babies love to taste everything.
Game and development of fine motor skills in children
A little man cannot be forced to do something. The result will be one - tears and whims.
Remember! Only with the help of games do we develop fine motor skills in children and thereby contribute to the expansion of their horizons.
Gymnastics for little fingers
It is very important to develop the flexibility of the fingers, as soon the baby will have to master writing skills. Flexibility will also help to form neat and legible handwriting.
The staging of small rhymes and fairy tales will not only contribute to the development of motor skills of the hands, but also to memorization, and will also teach the child to fantasize. A simple nursery rhyme about a staggering bull can eventually be turned into a whole performance with the addition of words and small theatrical props. For example:
- add different intonation - sad or comedic;
- draw eyes, nose, mouth, hooves on the fingers;
- build a swinging bridge.
The game will allow the child to navigate where they are: up, down, right, left.
Watch the time! Do not tire the child, especially if he is not yet a year old. It is better to stop the game after 3-4 minutes than to try to keep your attention.
Best suited for older children who already distinguish objects from each other and know their properties. You can offer the child to touch, with his eyes closed, determine what it is.
Buttons, beads, pebbles, nuts - all these items can be shifted, poured.
Beads and buttons can be strung on a thread, and from seeds and cereals - lay out pictures on the table.
Sand
All children love to build sand figures. It is not necessary to sit outside in the sandbox, collect sand in a bucket, rinse it. For a child, it will be a fascinating activity - the search for small items hidden in a box of sand. This lesson will bring undoubted benefits for the development of fine motor skills of the hands.
Invite your fingers to draw a simple pattern or letters on the sand surface.
Show that paper can not only be crushed and torn into small pieces, but pieces can be torn out, which are then glued to another sheet of paper, making up a pattern.
Explain to the kid the rules for using scissors, trust him to cut something.
Do not leave your child alone with sharp objects. If the baby starts to indulge - take the scissors from him, calmly explain the reason, do not succumb to tears.
modeling
All kids love to sculpt. Modeling material - dough, plasticine, clay.
If you are afraid that plasticine and clay will go into your mouth, then the dough will be the most excellent material for the first figures. If you yourself prepare the dough for dumplings or cookies, then even a crumb a little over a year old will be able to mold a bun or a small sausage. Teach your baby how to use a small plastic dough knife, and the modeling process will become more entertaining. With older children, you can assemble more complex compositions from clay and plasticine.
Lacing
There are many different games using lacing. But much more interesting - there will be a hand-made toy, for example, from a box from a set of sweets. Pull the laces (ribbon) in turn through the randomly located holes, creating a cobweb for the spider.
screwing
Children will be happy to twist and unscrew the corks of bottles and jars. Arrange competitions.
Introduction
In Russia, it has long been customary to teach a child to play with his fingers from an early age. These were such games as “Ladushki”, “Forty-white-sided”, etc. After washing the baby’s hands, they wiped them with a towel, as if massaging each finger individually.
It has been proven that fine work with fingers contributes to the development of speech in children. Therefore, it is very important to develop fine motor skills in a child from a very early age. But just doing exercises will be boring for the baby - you need to turn them into interesting and useful games.
Recently, on the packaging of children's games you can see the inscription: "For the development of fine motor skills of hands." Many parents have heard about this concept, but not everyone knows how to develop fine motor skills and why it needs to be done.
Now it is already known that at the initial stage of life, it is fine motor skills that reflect how your baby develops, testifies to his intellectual abilities. From how deftly a child learns to control his fingers at a very early age, his further development depends.
Under the term fine motor skills refers to the coordinated movements of the small muscles of the fingers and hands. They are important not only for performing various daily activities, but also for stimulating the development of the child's brain.
Along with the development of fine motor skills, memory, attention, and vocabulary of your baby develop.
Periods of development of the child in preschool age
The famous Italian educator Maria Montessori identified three periods in the development of children:
Development of children's speech (from 0 to 6 years). At this time, two important events take place. From 1 year to 2.5 years, the child's vocabulary is rapidly expanding. At 4-4.5 years old, he masters writing (but only under the condition of developed fine motor skills);
Perception of small objects (from 1.5 to 5.5 years). At this age, the child likes to play with buttons, beads, sticks, etc. With the help of such objects, the motor skills of the child's hands can be developed. Just make sure that the baby does not take them in his mouth;
Formation of the simplest self-service skills (from 1 year to 4 years). At this age, the child is taught to independently dress, eat and perform hygiene procedures.
1. Exercises for the development of fine motor skills are carried out in a complex, starting from the first months of a child's life.
2. In the set of exercises, try to include tasks for squeezing, relaxing and stretching the baby's hands.
3. Start or end with a hand massage session.
4. Carry out work on the development of fine motor skills regularly, in accordance with the age and taking into account the level of physical development of the baby.
5. First, the adult performs all movements with the hands of the baby, and as he masters, the child begins to do them on his own.
6. Carefully monitor that the exercises are performed correctly by the child. If the baby finds it difficult to complete any task, immediately help him: fix the desired position of the fingers, etc.
7. Alternate new and old games and exercises. After your child has mastered simple motor skills, move on to mastering more complex ones.
8. Perform certain movements while listening to (and then pronouncing the child) a poem.
9. Encourage the child's creative activity, let him come up with some exercises.
10. Conduct classes emotionally, actively, praise the baby for success, but do not forget to monitor his mood and physical condition.
Exercises for the development of fine motor skills of hands for children from 0 to 2 years
1. "Forty-white-sided"
First, the adult runs his finger along the child’s palm and says: “Magpie cooks porridge.” Then the baby himself begins to drive his finger along the palm. We complicate the game: on the phrase “I gave this,” the adult alternately bends the child’s fingers to the palm, except for the little finger: “But I didn’t give it.” Slightly shaking it, we say with a playful reproach: “You didn’t carry water ...”, etc.
white-sided magpie
cooked porridge,
She fed the kids.
I gave this
I gave this
I gave this
I gave this
But she didn't give it:
"You didn't carry water,
Didn't cut wood
Didn't cook porridge
You have nothing."
2. "Pancakes"
Take the baby's hands in your hands and clap your hands. Show your child the movements and ask them to repeat them.
Sweets, sweets,
Sound crackers.
Clapped their hands
They clapped a little.
3. "Okay"
Read the nursery rhyme and at the same time accompany the words with gestures
Sweeties, sweeties!
(Show the baby your palms.)
Where were you?
By Grandma.
What did they eat?
Porridge.
What did they drink?
Brazhka.
(Clap your hands.)
Butter bowl,
Brazhka sweetie,
Grandma is good.
Drink, eat!
Shu - fly!
They sat on the head.
(Raise your hands up, turning your palms to the right and left, then lower them with a “house” on your head.)
4. "House"
This is a house.
(Put both palms together.)
This is the roof.
(Join your palms and interlace your fingers.)
And the pipe is even higher.
(Raise all fingers up without disengaging them.)
5. "Hide and Seek"
Fingers play hide-and-seek,
Open-va-yut-sya,
(Raising your palm, spread all your fingers.)
Close-va-yut-sya.
(Put your fingers together and make a fist.)
6. Bunnies
Place all fingers of one hand on the table.
The bunnies went out into the meadow,
We got into a small circle.
One bunny, two bunnies, three bunnies,
Four bunnies, five...
(Count the bunny.)
Let's kick our toes.
(Tap all fingers on the table together or apart.)
They knocked, they knocked
And tired.
Sat down to rest.
(Bend your fingers into a fist.)
7. "Hello, finger"
Alternately touch the index, middle, ring fingers and little finger to the thumb.
Hello dear finger
Here we met with you.
8. "Strong fingers"
Bend your fingers and invite your baby to do the same. Then take it by the fingers and pull them each in your direction.
Massage of the palms and fingers for children from 0 to 2 years
Finger massage is very useful for a small child. The fingers are closely connected with the brain and internal organs: the little finger with the heart, the ring finger with the liver, the middle finger with the intestines and spine, the index finger with the stomach, and the big finger with the brain.
2. Massage the baby's fingertips, making light pressure on them.
3. Massage the baby's palms with circular movements of the index finger.
4. Take the child's hand in your hand and lightly press the thumb to make circular motions in the center of the palm.
5. Massage your fingers with the circular spiral massager. Put the massager on the baby's finger and massage the fingers up and down in the same sequence (starting with the little finger).
6. Take two massage brushes and run them over the palms of the child. His hands are on his knees, palms up.
Exercises for the development of fine motor skills of hands for children from 2 years
1. "Fisherman"
Pour water into a bowl and throw a few small items there: pieces of cork, twigs, large beads, etc. Invite the baby to use a small sieve tied to a stick to catch all these items in turn and put them on a plate standing on a tray on the right from a bowl. The "fishing rod" the baby should hold with one hand.
2. "Track"
Make a path on the table 3-5 cm wide, bounded on both sides by strips of paper. Invite the baby to sprinkle it with semolina or millet. Groats should be taken with three fingers and try not to spill over the edges of the track.
3. "Magic spoon"
Put two cups on a tray: on the left - a cup with cereals, and on the right - an empty one. By moving the child's hand, show him how to take the cereal with a spoon. Gently bring the spoon to the empty cup and tilt it over it. Task: pour all the cereal from the left cup into the right one.
4. "Sweet tea"
Your baby can already put sugar in his tea on his own. Now teach him to stir the sugar in the mug.
5. Salute
The child takes small pieces of colored paper and tries to tear them as small as possible. He puts the torn pieces on a saucer. Then you need to take all the pieces in the palm of your hand and throw them up.
6. "Make a ball"
Give the child a sheet of paper. His task: to crumple the sheet so that a tight lump is obtained.
7. "Spyglass"
The child takes a sheet of A4 paper and folds it with both hands into a tube, after which he brings the tube to the eye and examines the surrounding objects into it.
8. "Collect sticks"
Scatter the counting sticks in front of the child. The kid must collect them all one by one back into the box.
Massage of the palms and fingers with a prickly massage ball
1. The ball is between the palms of the child, the fingers are pressed to each other. Make massage movements by rolling the ball back and forth.
2. The ball is between the palms of the child, the fingers are pressed to each other. Make circular motions by rolling the ball over your palms.
3. Holding the ball with your fingertips, rotate forward (as if you were screwing on a lid).
4. Holding the ball with your fingertips, press them firmly on the ball (4-6 times).
5. Holding the ball with your fingertips, rotate back (as if opening a lid).
6. Throw the ball with both hands to a height of 20-30 cm and catch it.
7. Hold the ball between the palms, the fingers are clasped in a “lock”, the elbows are directed to the sides. Press your palms on the ball (4-6 times).
8. Shift the ball from one hand to the other, gradually increasing the pace.
Exercises for the development of fine motor skills of hands for children 3 years old
1. "Labyrinth"
Draw a maze on a piece of paper. Let the baby pass over it with a pencil or just a finger. To make it more interesting for the child to complete the task, you can come up with a little fairy tale: tell where this labyrinth leads, to whom, who should go through it.
2. "Beads"
It develops the baby’s hand well by stringing buttons, beads, pasta, dryers, etc. on a fishing line or thread. Start with items that have a wider hole - so at first it will be easier for the baby to master this task.
3. "Walk the path"
Draw a simple path on a sheet in a large cell. Ask your child to circle it with a finger, a colored pencil. If the child copes with this task, draw a more difficult path.
4. "Figures"
From the age of 3, children can already be taught to cut geometric shapes with scissors and stick them on a sheet of paper. It is important that the scissors have rounded ends, that is, they are safe.
5. "Surprise"
Wrap the badge in 4-5 candy wrappers. Ask your child to unfold all the candy wrappers and fold them neatly.
6. "Pegs on a basket"
Place a basket of clothespins on the table. Take the clothespin with three fingers and attach it to the edge of the basket. Have your child do the same. After the baby has mastered this, invite him to attach all the clothespins.
7. "Colorful clothespins"
On the table is a basket with colorful clothespins. Ask the child to attach a white, red, blue, green ... color clothespin to the edge of the basket with three fingers.
8. "Treat"
Invite your child to mold treats for toys from plasticine (drying, bagels, gingerbread, cookies, sweets) and decorate them with cereals, beads, etc. Cut out plates from thick cardboard and ask the child to arrange the prepared treats beautifully on them.
finger games
A very important part of the development of fine motor skills are finger games that activate the child's brain, contribute to the development of speech and help prepare the hand for writing.
During these games, children develop dexterity, the ability to control their actions and concentrate on one type of activity.
By the age of 5, children are already learning to perform tasks that require sufficient accuracy and coordination of hand movements.
All the exercises suggested here should be performed at a slow pace, 3 to 5 times, first with one and then with the other hand. Make sure they are done correctly. Do the exercises for a few minutes, 2-3 times a day.
1. "Kitten"
Squeeze and unclench the fingers of both hands.
You, kitten, are not food!
You better look for your mom.
2. "Squirrel"
Unbend all fingers one by one, starting with the thumb. First do the exercise with your right hand, and then with your left.
A squirrel sits on a cart
She sells nuts
fox-sister,
Sparrow, titmouse,
Bear fat-fifth,
Mustachioed hare.
3. "Tsap-scratch"
The child puts his hand on top of yours. You read a poem, and the baby listens attentively to you. At the words “tac-scratch”, he must pull back the handle so that his fingers do not fall into your “trap”. Then the other hand comes into play. After a while, you can switch roles.
On the palm, on the path
Little cat walks
In small paws
Hid the scratches.
If you suddenly want -
Sharpens claws.
Tsap-scratch!
4. "Funny fingers"
Clench your fingers into a fist. Unbend them one by one, starting with the big one. Then turn the brush to the right and left 5 times.
Thumb - danced
Index - jumped,
Middle finger - squatted
Nameless - everything was spinning,
And the little finger was having fun.
5. "Fan"
Keep your palms in front of you, fingers pressed ("fan closed"). Spread widely, and then press your fingers together (“open and close the fan”). Wave your brushes towards you and away from you (“we fan ourselves”) 6-8 times.
6. "Peacock"
Attach all fingers of the left hand to the thumb. Place the palm of your right hand with open fingers on the back of your left hand ("peacock's tail"). Connect and spread your fingers ("peacock opens and closes the tail").
At the cheerful peacock
Fruit basket full.
A peacock is waiting for friends to visit,
For now, there is only one peacock.
7. "Butterfly"
Clench your fingers into a fist. Alternately straighten the little finger, ring and middle fingers, and connect the thumb and forefinger into a ring. With straightened fingers, make quick movements (“the butterfly flaps its wings”) - first with one, then with the other hand.
8. “Stand up for exercises!«
Bend your fingers to the palm one by one, starting with the little finger. Then with your thumb touch all the others, as if raising them to charge. After that, do exercises - squeeze and unclench the fist 5 times.
Fifth finger - fast asleep.
The fourth finger was just dozing.
The third finger fell asleep.
The second finger was yawning.
The first finger stood up cheerfully,
Picked up everyone.
Exercises for the development of fine motor skills of hands for children 3-4 years old
1. "Cones on a plate"
Invite your child to roll pine, spruce, and cedar cones on a plate. First let him roll one bump, then two, three, etc.
2. Circle the object
You can circle everything that comes to hand: the bottom of a glass, an inverted saucer, your own palm, a spoon, etc.
3. "Magic pattern"
Poke holes in thick cardboard with an awl or nail - they should be arranged in a certain order and represent a geometric figure, pattern or pattern. Let the kid independently embroider a pattern with a thick needle with a bright thread.
4. "Sew on a button"
Show your child how to sew on a button. After that, let the baby do the same under your supervision.
5. "Colorful snowflakes"
Show your child how to make paper snowflakes. Once your child is able to cut out the snowflake, ask him to color it. Let the child cut out a few more snowflakes and color them as well.
6. "Lace up your shoe"
Show your child how to lace up a boot in different ways. First, lace up the boot with it. Once your toddler has mastered the lacing technique, ask him to lace up the boot himself.
7. "Magic pipette"
Invite your child to play wizard. On a piece of paper, paint a few multi-colored spots with paints. Show your child how to use the dropper to drop only one drop. After that, let him drop a drop of water on each colored spot. Then watch with your child how the spot will grow and turn into a pattern.
8. "Little Apothecary"
Tell your child about the work of a pharmacist. Then show him how to use tweezers to lay out and shift the beads from place to place. In the game, you can use beads of different sizes.
Massage of palms and fingers with natural materials
For children 4 years old, you can offer a massage using pine, spruce, cedar cones, walnuts, hazelnuts.
1. "Twist the bump"
Take a pinecone and put it between your baby's palms. Ask the child to spin the bump (like a wheel) in different directions for about 2-3 minutes.
2. "Roll the bump"
First, the exercise is performed with one spruce cone, then with two. Rotate the bumps between your palms for 1-3 minutes.
3. "Catch a bump"
Take any bump. Ask the child to throw it up with both hands, and then catch it with both hands as well. After the baby has mastered this exercise, you can complicate it: toss and catch the bump with one hand; throw a bump with your right hand, and catch it with your left - and vice versa. The duration of the exercise is 2 minutes.
4. "Walnut"
Roll the nut on the palm of your right hand, then on the back of your left hand. The duration of the exercise is approximately 3 minutes.
5. "Sprinkle nuts"
Pour a handful of hazelnuts from one hand to the other. The duration of the exercise is 1-2 minutes.
6. "Nuts on a tray"
Place a handful of hazelnuts on a tray. Roll the nuts with the palms of your hands and the backs of your hands. The duration of the exercise is 1-2 minutes.
7. "Grains"
Here you can use a variety of cereals: buckwheat, rice, millet, etc. And the exercises can also be very different: squeeze the grains in a fist, pour them from one hand to another, mix in a deep bowl, etc. The duration of each exercise is 3 minutes.
8. "Affectionate feather"
Draw the pen across the surface of the palms and the back of the child's hands. The duration of the exercise is 3 minutes.
Working with plasticine
Here you will need several copies of the figures in this section. This will allow your baby to acquire the skill of accurately working with plasticine. You can arrange an exhibition of his best works.
You will need plasticine of different colors.
1. "Snowman"
Invite your child to decorate the snowman with plasticine. Let the kid work hard and smear the plasticine with his fingers, without going beyond the boundaries of the outline of the picture.