Strengthen child’s hands

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:Health Tips* Building with blocks, or doing large jigsaw puzzles.* Stringing beads or playing with a pegboard.* Colouring with

By our correspondents
August 05, 2015
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:
Health Tips
* 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.