It's all in the hands

Fine motor development is the skill that requires the small muscles of the hands and fingers to work for precise, refined and controlled movements.   The developmental process begins in infancy when a baby begins to open and close hands around toys.  Development progresses to holding objects for banging and manipulating.     Crawling lays the foundation for palmar arches.  Finger isolation begins when the toddler picks up cheerios and releases into his mouth. Fine motor development continues into childhood with buttoning, zipping, scissor skills and pencil grasp.  
When children skip stages in nature made development or when the child is expected to hold a pencil before hand mechanics have developed, there can be holes in the brain/body foundation that limit efficient performance and acquisition of age appropriate skills. The following links provide strategies for daily use at home

Activities for fine motor skills

Ready! Set! Wash!!

Developmental hand sequence

Fine Motor Learning Stack 

Hand Play