As your preschooler grows, so do the hands and fingers. Playtime helps strengthen little hands to prepare them for writing and other skills. The American Academy of Paediatrics suggests these hand-strengthening activities:
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* Building with blocks, or doing large jigsaw puzzles.
* Stringing beads or playing with a pegboard.
* Colouring with crayons or chalk.
* Building sand castles.
* Using several sizes of containers to pour water back and forth.