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Fine Motor Milestones
Birth to 3 months
- Hands are in a fist, thumbs are tucked in
- Baby’s arms move randomly in asymmetric patterns
- Watches movements of her hands and can bring the hand to her mouth
- Swings at a target using her entire arm
- Follows a moving person with her eyes
- Holds objects in hands
3-6 months
- Picks up objects with one hand
- Transfers objects from one hand to another
- Looks at objects a few feet away
- Holds hands together
- Reaches for a toy using both arms and holds it briefly
6-9 months
- Rakes tiny objects with fingers
- Uses thumb and fingertips to grasp objects
- Uses thumb and side of index finger to grip objects
- Holds 2 objects, one in each hand, at the same time
- Uses 2 hands to pick up large objects
9-12 months
- Puts small objects in cup or other container
- Turns book pages a few at a time
- Attempts to imitate new gestures
- Pokes and points at things using index finger
- Grabs crayons in fist
- Uses both hands and begins to show preference for one
12-18 months
- Builds tower of 2 or more blocks
- Marks with crayon or pencil
- Marks a piece of paper with a crayon and scribbles imitatively
- Stacks 2-3 cubes
- Can hold an object with one hand and manipulate it with the other hand
18-24 months
- Starts using fingers and thumb to grasp crayons
- Imitates vertical and circular scribbles
- Turns pages of a book one at a time
- Strings 1-3 inch beads
- Cuts paper using scissors
- Builds tower with 3-5 blocks
3-4 years
- Cuts across paper with small scissors
- Draws or copies a complete circle
4-5 years
- Prints first name (four letters)
- Draws a person that has at least 3 parts- head, eyes, nose, etc.
- Draws recognizable pictures
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