Activity: Simple puzzles to build fine motor skills

  • Date: 2/9/2012, by Autourina Mains
  • Age Group(s): Baby
  • Estimated Duration: 10 minutes
  • Development Areas: Cognitive Development, Motor Skills, Social-Emotional, Language
  • Materials Needed:
    • 5-10 piece puzzles
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Simple 5-10 piece puzzles are perfect instruments in helping your baby develop his/her fine motor skills. Getting the pieces out and putting them back in helps build the baby’s fine motor skills as well as drawing on his visual memory and understanding of shapes, sizes and colors. Have fun playing with your baby and cheer them on as they try to put pieces back in their places.