Developing Motor Skills

How to help your child to develop the motor skills needed for every day activities

These downloads have been produced by the NHS and are designed to give general ideas to develop motor skills, whether specific worries have been voiced or not.

The External Links on the right hand side provide further inspirations for play and motivating your child.

How to help your child with play and hand skills:

• under 12 months
• At around the 1 to 2 year level
• At around the 2 to 3 year level
• At around the 3 to 5 year level

How to help your child with Gross Motor skills:

• Balancing
• Body awareness
• Planning and organising
• Develop gross motor skills
• Using 2 sides of body together

How to help your child with Fine Motor skills:

• Hand skills
• Using scissors
• Pre-writing skills

How to help your child with self care

• Dressing buttons and zips
• Shoelaces and cutlery

How to help your child with Play

• Games for Gross Motor Skills
• Games for Fine Motor Skills
• Importance of messy and outdoor play