#fine-motor-skills tag

I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?

Household chores can be recorded as egocentric data to train humanoid robots, improving fine motor skills but raising privacy and consent concerns.

Exercise

fromBustle

1 month ago

"Pinky Time" Is The Wellness Hack You Can Do From The Couch

A viral pinky exercise on TikTok claims to promote brain health and slow cognitive decline.

Parenting

fromBuzzFeed

3 months ago

Refresh Your Kiddo's Toy Collection With These 28 Fun Products

Varied-size, colored, and weighted wooden stacking rocks create a challenging, engaging toy that encourages patience, fine motor practice, and open-ended play.

fromBuzzFeed

6 months ago

27 Toys Your Picky Toddler May Actually Pick Up For A Second And Even Third Time

Gifts that encourage kids to explore and figure things out for themselves through play? Gifts that do not involve screens or videos or batteries, that do not flash or make annoying noises or 'talk' in a squeaky voice that sets the dog to barking? This is the gift you want to give. Easy to assemble, fun for adults to play with before wrapping, perfect for little kids upon opening.

Gadgets

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

7 months ago

Kids May Finally Want to Brush Their Teeth Thanks to This Genius Kit - Yanko Design

At the heart of this innovative system lies a spiral core that serves as the foundation, much like a basic Lego piece. Children can then personalize their toothbrush by selecting from an array of interchangeable components, including soft-bristled brush heads and six colorful decorative bits. These playful elements range from smiling faces and chunky spiral shapes to whimsical designs like a koala that appears to cling to the brush handle.

Gadgets

Writing

fromPsychology Today

7 months ago

Research Identifies the Right Way to Write

Handwriting, orthographic knowledge, fine motor skills, and early sensory-social experiences shape brain development and foundational literacy and attention outcomes in children.