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Playdough is an great material to help develop children's fine motor skills. Activities that involve positioning loose parts into, and over the surface of dough requires eye to hand coordination that's associated with developing cognitive and sight precision. Cutting, inserting, threading and rolling out the playdough all help to exercise the pincer grip motion - fore finger and thumb, strengthening the muscles in the hands and refining the dexterity of the fingers. This actions enable children's pre-writing ability in that they learn how to grip, add pressure and purposefully steer mark making tools.

Activities for fine motor skills

Playdough ideas for fine motor skills
Playdough ideas for fine motor skills
Playdough activity idea to support children's pincer grip coordination
Cutting playdough with scissors to support children's fine motor skills development

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