Grasp is more refined; progresses from holding things in palm to using thumb, first and second fingers

Rakes at tiny objects and picks up shoe laces, cereal or crumbs with thumb and forefinger

Drops objects unintentionally and then looks for them

Feeds self some finger foods, such as soft cheese, soft, ripe fruit, soft, cooked vegetables and fruit, pieces of bagel, dry toast, bread crusts, roti, unsalted crackers, unsweetened cereal and cooked meat and poultry.

Picks up, holds and manipulates an object, in each hand simultaneously; bangs objects together at centre of his body

Explores objects by grabbing, shaking, sliding and banging

Removes pegs from pegboard

Is able to throw objects

Builds tower of two blocks

With index finger, pokes fingers into holes or anything that looks interesting

Takes objects out of container purposefully

Releases objects voluntarily