Generally thought of as the movement and use of hands and upper extremities, fine motor skills include reaching, grasping and manipulating objects with your hands. Fine motor skills also involve vision, specifically visual motor skills, often referred to hand-eye coordination.
Newborn to 2 months: Can lift and turn their head when lying on their back. Hands are fisted, the arms are flexed. Neck is unable to support the head when the infant is pulled to a sitting position.
4-8 Months: Babies at this age are gaining muscle strength and may achieve a series of physical milestones, including head control and sitting up, which is later followed by creeping or crawling. They explore objects with their mouth and by kicking, reaching, grasping, pulling, and letting go.
8-14 months: Reach, grab, and put objects in their mouth.
Pinch small objects (e.g. cheerios) with thumb and pointer finger.
Move objects from one hand to the other.
Drop and pick up toys.
Bang two objects together.
Let go of objects on purpose.