Let's Explore The Fine Motor Skills Development In The...Three-Year-Old Your child’s fingers now begin to gain grip…holding pencils and crayons like an adult; snapping beads or blocks together; using cooking utensils to stir or mash. There are many gifts and activities available for enhancing her fine motor development.
He gains strength by inserting 5 or 6 pegs in a pegboard…snipping with scissors…opening containers, doors, cabinets, or drawers that have different kinds of mechanisms.
Dexterity is evidenced by the ability to paste, trace inside a template, put together a 6-piece puzzle (with a separate place for each piece), and lace two holes. 
Play dough is excellent for building strength, grip and dexterity. It takes a bit more strength to work with Silly Putty, but it’s a fun alternative to play dough. 
She shows independence by dressing and undressing herself. She’ll need help with buttons, knowing which is front and back of clothing, and right and left shoes. He’s independent in feeding himself, drinking from a glass or cup…with one hand. If the pitcher is not too heavy, he can even pour his own drink. Now she’s about to turn four…the last year before Kindergarten. You know she’ll need to know how to hold her pencil, make her letters, cut, and fingerpaint. You’ve been providing plenty of opportunities to hone those fine-motor skills, and you’ll continue as she becomes a
Fabulous Four.
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