More: 10 Ways to Strengthen Scissor Skills Summer is a great time to work on scissor skills with these fun sun themed cutting cards! They are small so that they will fit more easily in young preschoolers’ hands and are a great way to build fine motor skills. Plus, these cutting cards are a nice, calming activity that can be done during quiet time.
Sun cutting cards printable (scroll down to find the link to the download) Scissors
Older preschoolers can focus more on cutting directly on the lines. For those who are just learning how to use scissors, I suggest copying these cutting cards onto heavy (card stock) paper. The heavier weight will be easier for the helper hand to hold while the working (dominant) hand is cutting. If your children have had experience using scissors, regular weight paper is fine. After making copies of the printable, cut along the solid lines so that there are 4 separate cards. Invite your children to start cutting at the bottom of the card, where the scissors symbols are, up along the dashed line, stopping at the sun. Once the cards are cut along the dashed lines, some children want to then cut those strips into smaller pieces. (Tip: Provide a bowl or tray to catch the cut pieces.) Home: Set up a cutting station at the kitchen table to work on fine motor skills while also providing some quiet time. Stars Spiders Winter Themed Christmas Bells Valentine’s Day Here is my Privacy Policy
