Fine Motor Skills of Children B/ween 2-5 Years Old

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Makes horizontal, vertical, circular lines with crayon?

2 years old

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Turns pages of a book?

2 years old

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Stacks 6-8 blocks?

2 years old

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Opens door by turning knobs?

2 years old

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uses a spoon and fork to eat most food?

2 years old

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Helps dress and undress self?

2 years old

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Draws a person with 3 parts?

3 years old

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Draws recognizable pictures?

3 years old

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Begins to print some letters?

3 years old

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Holds crayons with fingers instead of fist?

3 years old

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Cuts with scissors?

3 years old

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Folds paper?

3 years old

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Makes shapes from clay?

3 years old

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Makes block tower of 9 to 10 blocks?

3 years old

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String large beads?

3 years old

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Puts together simple puzzles?

3 years old

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likes to take things apart and put them back together?

3 and 5 years old

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pours liquid from a pitcher?

3 years old

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washes and dries hand?

3 years old

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blows own nose when prompted?

3 years old

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unbuttons buttons and fastens large buttons?

3 years old

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undresses self but needs help with some dressing tasks?

3 years old

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feeds self with few spills?

3 years old

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spreads food with a knife?

3 years old

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draws a person with four parts?

4 years old

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copies a square?

4 years old

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draws a circle and a cross?

4 years old

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prints several capital letters?

4 years old

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cuts near line with scissors?

4 years old

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Builds complex block structures?

4 years old

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Builds a bridge with three blocks?

4 years old

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completes puzzle with six to eight pieces?

4 years old

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pours liquids into small containers?

4 years old

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zips a separating zipper?

4 years old

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laces shoes or lacing toy?

4 years old

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brushes teeth?

4 years old

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uses a fork, knife, and spoon to eat?

4 years old

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dresses and undresses self?

4 years old

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draws a person with body, head, legs, and arms?

5 years old

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copies a triangle and other shapes?

5 years old

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prints some letters?

5 years old

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prints first name?

5 years old

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hold crayons, marker, or pencil more like an adult?

5 years old

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cuts out pictures following their outlines?

5 years old

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builds-three dimensional block structures?

5 years olf

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completes puzzles with 10 to 15 pieces?

5 years old

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Uses right and left consistently?

5 years old

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uses a keyboard and mouse?

5 years old

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buttons clothes?

5 years old

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dresses self easily?

5 years old

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tries to tie shoelaces?

5 years old