What Fine Motor Skills Develop at...7 - 12 months? A lot happens in these months. He’ll reach across midline to get something he wants, and bang two cubes together. She discovers that when she drops an object, it makes a sound and someone will pick it up for her. What a fun game, she thinks! His fingers get more adept at picking up small objects. He uses just his thumb and index finger. Holes in objects just beg her to explore with her pointer finger. Then she discovers that when she points to an object out of her reach, you’ll get it for her. He may not be into playing “Pat-a-Cake” as you sing it, but he claps his hands together. If you show him how, he’ll try to stack one block on top of another. She may have discovered velcro and zippers on purses. She learns that there are all kinds of treasures in Grandma’s purse. Just think of all the skills he’s developed. By the time he hits the one-year milestone his vision is normal; some of his babbling actually sounds like words; he’s taking his first steps; beginning to feed himself; and boy does he like the texture books! You have numerous items around the house she can appropriate for her toy box...old purses, anything with velcro or a zipper...whatever her fingers find and you allow...anything that will encourage finger and hand manipulation. Gift suggestions to enhance the fine motor development of this busy, busy almost-toddler include things to stack, buttons to manipulate, and anything he fill and spill.
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