Fine motor skills are those that allow your toddler to color with crayons and otherwise use their hands in their day-to-day existence. Developing fine motor skills is essential during the toddler years because it helps your child build the skill set he'll need to be successful in school. Painting is an entertaining activity for most toddlers, and while your child is busy creating a masterpiece, they're also building their fine motor skills.
Painting is an effective way to build fine motor skills because it requires your toddler to use a pincer grasp to hold the paintbrush. It also encourages them to move their hands, wrist and arm to create an image on the paper. Dipping the paintbrush into the paint also increases fine motor skills. In fact, giving your child a piece of paper, paints and paintbrush is more effective than offering a coloring book and crayons because your child must use their muscles to create.
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