Building Fine Motor Skills

Mrs. Greene mentioned that Gracie seems to struggle with fine motor tasks. So after our camping weekend, I got to work making 'fun' activities to practice building her finger strength and coordination. Last night she used plastic tweezers to transfer beans to numbered cups. Five beans in the 5 cup, etc.  Well about 3 minutes in, my darling daughter said, "This game is boring, Mom."  So today, we did the same activity, only it involved marshmallows.  And let's just say, 'I win!' It was a hit!  We're still working on correct finger position, but it's a start. 

It's called "No Hands" and the 'game' goes like this. Transfer marshmallows from the cup to the tray. Then transfer marshmallows from the tray to your mouth!  Pretty simple and the pay-off is immediate.