Fine motor skills pic

Hand fisted

Newborn - 1 month

Hand opens more

2-3 months

Uses palmar grasp

2-3 months

Brings hands to feet/mouth to midline

2-3 months

Ulnar-palmar grasp

4-5 months

Radial palmar grasp

6-7 months

“Rakes” with fingers to pick up small objects

6-7 months

Radial - digital grasp develops

8-9 months

Fine pincer grasp developed

10-11 months

Points/pokes with index finger

8-9 months

Takes objects out of container

8-9 months

Puts objects into container

10-11 months

Grasps crayon adaptively

10-11 months

Builds tower using 2 cubes

12-15 months

Uses objects as tools (pots and pans )

12-15 months

String beads

16-24 months

Folds paper

16-24 months

Stacks 6 cubes

16-24 months

Turns knobs

2 years

Opens and closes jars

2 years

Able to button large buttons

2 years

Folds paper/clothes

2 years

Does 12-15 piece puzzle

2 years

Copies a circle

Preschool (3-4 years)

Draws square

Preschool (3-4 years)

Starting to learn cursive writing

Early school (5-8 years)

Able to button small buttons

Early school (5-8 years)