Fine Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skills

Tong/Tweezer Activities

The use of small tweezers and larger tongs provides opportunities for the development of prerequisite skills required for scissor use. Through the use of tong and tweezer task resources and handouts, the following will be encouraged:

  • Resistance and strengthening
  • Development of the arches of the hand
  • Skilled control of the radial fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers)
  • Stabilization of the ulnar fingers (ring and little fingers)

Occupational Therapy

Lemonade Ice Cube Activity

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Feed the Bird! Fine Motor Game

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Using Tweezers #'s

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Jars - Black/White (Ink Friendly) Version

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Jars - Color Version

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Candy Time!

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Match by Color

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Using Tweezers - Boxed Numbers

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Matching Pom-Poms!

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Cookie Time!

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Goldfish Matching Using Tongs!

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Pom Pom Shapes

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Gumball Machine Time!

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Make a Pattern!

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