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Developmental Gym for Babies

Hand activities for toddlers

Ways that babies and toddlers use their hands 
A list of hand (fine motor) tasks for toddlers 

Tips for training
Tips for training hand tasks in young children   

Using everyday objects to create games 
What's in my toy cupboard 

Activities and ideas for training hand tasks

Ways to get your toddler to pay attention to a hemi hand

Hiding the hand games to encourage visual attention 

Messy play for fussy fingers 

Building towers with items from the recycling bin 

Shaking games using one hand 

Posting games with balls and rods 

Large plastic bottles for lifting and carrying 

Matching lids to jars

Nesting lids and jars 

Cardboard tubes make great toys

Document tubes make great toys

Scarf and jar activities - video 

Scarf game

Playdo play

Drumming games 

Lifting and carrying for arm strength and coordination 


 

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    • Stages in learning to sit
    • What is head control and why is it so important?
    • Tracking sitting development
    • Creating many opportunities for sitting practice
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