Right around the age of 2 and 3, parents wonder if their children are ready to use scissors. They ask for easy cutting activities that don’t require a lot of materials. That can be done at home at the kitchen table, or at a small child’s desk. So I went searching for a variety of scissor skills activities that go beyond worksheets. Activities that young children will enjoy and want to do over and over again. Printable Preschool Cutting Busy Box – For a quick table activity, display these colorful strips and allow toddlers to practice cutting on the lines. (Fun with Mama) Summer Sun Cutting Cards – Download the free printable for a fun scissors activity! Make a Sun – Toddlers will practice small snips, cutting until a stopping point with these bright summer suns. (A Dab of Glue Will Do) Rainbow Straw Scissor Skills – This colorful bin creates a simple and fun sensory cutting activity for toddlers to snip pieces of straws. (Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails) Nature Cutting Tray – Allow your toddlers to practice cutting new textures with this cutting station of flowers, plants, and other nature materials. (Play, Teach, Repeat) Paper Bag Haircuts – Toddlers will love giving these paper bag puppets “haircuts”, tying dramatic play into strengthening their fine motor skills. (Crafts on Sea) Magazine Shape Hunt and Sort – Recycle your old magazines by having your preschoolers search for, cut out, and sort the shapes that they find on the pages. (Fun Learning for Kids) Cutting Tray – Add scraps of paper to a tray for a fun and quiet fine motor activity. (Toddler Approved) Easy Apple Suncatchers – Practice snipping smaller pieces of paper by creating these cute apple suncatchers. (Crafts on Sea) Fine Motor Lantern Craft – Before young toddlers are fully able to control scissors, starting them out with hole punchers is a great way to strengthen small hands. (The OT Toolbox) Here is my Privacy Policy
