A Pediatric Therapy Service

Fine Motor Developmental Milestones

2-6 months	Grasps a rattle, holds bottle with both hands
	Pulls at cloths
	Reaches, pulls objects to mouth
6-9 months	Bangs object on table
	Transfers cube hand to hand
	Feeds self finger-foods
9-15 months	Marks paper with crayon
	Puts three or more objects into a container
	Builds tower using two cubes
	Drinks from a cup
	Feeds self with a spoon
15-18 months	Finger-thumb pincer grasp
	Scribbling, draws line
	Builds tower of four cubes, puts four rings on stick
	Removes socks
	Turns knobs
2-3 years	Undresses self and assists with dressing
	Copies a circle and a cross
	Strings four large beads
	Turns single page
	Snips with scissors on a line
	Buttons/unbuttons large buttons
4-5 years	Copies a square
	Prints own name - tripod pencil grasp
	Ties shoelaces
	Cuts on line continuously
	Prints some capital letters
6 years	Copies a triangle
	Cuts out simple shapes
	Copies first name
	Prints numerals 1 to 5
	Colors within lines
	Pastes and glues appropriately

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