Fine motor skills is all about control, balance, coordination and this is something we need for everyday tasks. Developing fine motor skills can help with sports, writing, construction and even walking/running.
This is a good site for information and ideas on fine motor skills: FMS
To start off our club we did some balance exercises. The kids balanced a ball and walked in a straight line - to make it fun we made it a race! Then, we stood in a circle and worked on throwing and catching a ball. Finally, we worked on our control by making pipe cleaner necklaces. These were made into different levels of difficulty, easiest being stringing pasta and the most difficult being stringing beads. The kids did very well and produced some great items!
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