1. SortingGather a collection of small objects such as buttons, pennies or paper clips and ask your child to sort them into piles.2. DressingLet your child help to get herself dressed in the mornings – clothing fastenings like poppers, zips, buttons

1 Make it fun Simple word puzzles, games of hangman and writing with different coloured pencils on special paper will all make practice more enjoyable.2 Quick on the draw Young children need to hone their fine motor skills, so the more time spent

’t appear until they can understand make-believe from about 18 months. But for many parents evidence abounds that babies are keen to join the comedy club. More baby and toddler tips from Junior:How to improve your child's fine motor skillsHow to have fun