Using the hands to get things done 7-24 months

 .Getting to grips with object exploration, handling and manipulation

How infants use their hands to grow their minds 
An overview of how encouraging hand function helps to develop infant attention and cognitive abilities. For parents on the SfA Developmental Gym website 

Attention is the magic ingredient for learning new hand (fine motor) skills


Videos and analysis 

6-10 months

10-18 months 

18-36 months