--- title: "Nursery - Fine Motor Skills - Buttons" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-03-17-nursery-fine-motor-skills-buttons" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - Fine Motor Skills - Buttons ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Screenshot_2025-03-18_15.41.18.png) 17 March 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/Screenshot_2025-03-18_15.41.18.png) This weeks fine motor activity has been using buttons! Buttons can be tricky for little fingers to try and navigate however this is a very important skill that the children have been learning. This prepares the children for dressing themselves, which builds independence. We have also been building on the children's hand eye coordination and problem-solving skills as they figure out how to manipulate the buttons. This activity has also been great for strengthening the small muscles in their hands and fingers, preparing for writing, drawing, and other everyday tasks. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [PSHE](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Purple_and_Orange_Photographic_Easter_Design_Competition_Poster.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-03-16-family-easter-egg-competition) Previous ### [Family Easter Egg Competition](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-03-16-family-easter-egg-competition) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Screenshot_2025-03-18_15.41.05.png)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-03-18-year-3-computing-micro-bit-animation) Next ### [Year 3 Computing - Micro:bit Animation](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-03-18-year-3-computing-micro-bit-animation) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)