Typical Fine Motor Milestones
Are you unsure about what fine motor milestones your child should be hitting? Below is a handy guide that you can use, while keeping in mind that each child is different and progresses at different speeds.
4-6 months
- voluntarily reaching for toys
- rakes fingers to obtain small objects
- uses a palmar grasp for holding toys
- beginning to transfer objects hand to hand
- banging toys in play
7-9 months
- lateral pincer grasp to obtain small objects (between thumb and side of index)
- radial digital grasp to hold blocks (object is held with the fingers with visible space in palm)
- starting to feed self with fingers
- takes objects out of containers and off ring stand
- banging objects together in play
10-12 months
- scribbles with a crayon
- 3 jaw chuck grasp (object held with thumb and 2 fingers)
- fine pincer grasp to obtain small objects (tip of thumb to tip of index)
- pointing with isolated index finger
- pokes and pries with fingers to manipulate toys
- rotates and stacks objects
- using spoon to feed self and holding bottle with one hand
- puts objects into and takes out of containers
- puts rings on and off of ring stand
15 months
- stacks 2-3 blocks
- turns pages of a book one at a time
- puts pellets into bottle
- identifying body parts
18 months
- stacking 3-4 blocks
- fills and dumps containers
- takes rings on and off stand
- removes shoes and socks
24 months
- stacking 7 blocks
- imitates circular and vertical scribble
- matching colors and shapes
30 months
- imitates horizontal line
- stacking more than 7 blocks
- digital pronate on crayons (fingers are pointing downwards towards paper)
- starting to snip with scissors
3 years old
- Copies circle and imitates cross
- stringing beads
- stacking 10 blocks
- cut on a straight line
- use glue with supervision
- unbuttons large buttons
4 years old
- developing tripod grasp
- cutting circle and square
- Copies square and triangle
- draws a person (not accurately)
- starting to write name
5 years old
- drawing a person more accurately
- Writes name and a few letters
- Copies triangle and imitate diamond
- established dynamic tripod grasp
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Kasey Carpenter, M.S. OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Jones Therapy Services
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