Scissor Skills

children scissors

Help students learn proper scissor handling and build cutting skills through paper snipping, line cutting, and craft activities.

 DLTK-Kids has a variety of creative and printable worksheets for scissor skills practice activities.

Download the How to Hold Scissors handout below, which focuses on ensuring that each child is familiar with key vocabulary. The English and Spanish vocabulary is available in this single resource- Simply print and use.

Thank you to NYS-MEP’s Early Childhood Support and Learning Community for sharing their best practices, along with additional tips and favorite resources to explore when you have more time.