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Stickers are appealing to many young children. Pulling them off and sticking them
to paper is good for finger coordination.
As a three year old your child may begin to show more interest in “drawing and
writing” with crayons and markers. These materials are good for developing small
muscles and eye hand coordination.
Tracing and cutting on a line may be too difficult for your three year old. Encourage
him to make marks and cut on blank paper before moving to cutting and drawing
within lines. Try cutting or tearing pictures from old magazines.
If your child seems to be left-handed, buy a pair of child-sized “lefty” safety scissors.
When you read with your child, sit close or have her sit in your lap. This allows
her to see the pictures and to turn each page one at a time. Turning magazine
pages is another good way for your child to work on finger control.