Developing Motor Skills

These pages have been developed in conjunction with NHS Grampian and are designed to offer guidance on how to help your child develop key hand skills, balancing and body awareness through activities and play.

See an overview of the pages and advice and tips on getting started.

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 two 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