DIY Scissor And Cutting Practice Toolkit

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We are continuing on wth this toolkit series today to include a scissor and cutting practice toolkit. Scissor skills and cutting activities involve using fine motor and visual motor skills plus bilateral coordination. All of these things are important for future reading, writing, and math skills.

If you missed the other two toolkit ideas, be sure to check out my fine motor toolkit and handwriting toolkit ideas.

Items for the Scissor and Cutting Practice Toolkit

You can certainly add more than what is on this list. I just went around my house and grabbed what I had.

Safety scissors (I like the ones from Fundanoodle)
Child size regular scissors
Adaptive scissors (I included 3 kinds, Mini Easy Grip, School Smart Blunt Training Scissors, and Preschool training scissors)
Play dough scissors
Gift paper cutter (I used this as an adaptive cutter with many kids and it works beautifully!)
Cutting strips (You can make your own or check out my Scissor Practice Packet)
Yellow, red, and black highlighter (helpful for making lines to cut or highlighting lines to make them easier to see)
Construction paper
Straws (cutting straws for necklaces or sorting colors)
Foamboard sheets
Paint strips
Bubble tongs
Play dough
Modeling clay
Notecards or index cards (perfect size for little hands to cut)
Clothespin ring game

I used the same container I used for the fine motor toolkit with this one. The 3-teared craft box from Sterilite is perfect for this.

My 4-year-old was immediately drawn to this toolkit when she saw me putting it together and asked to use some of the items as soon as I was done taking pictures. She really enjoyed using the paint strips for cutting practice.

A great cutting practice book you could add to this kit is the I Can Cut Activity Book from Fundanoodle. It also includes a pair of safety scissors that only cut paper and are designed for left and right-handed users.

Scissor & Cutting Practice Toolkit Printable List

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Also, don't forget to check out my scissor practice packet if you'd like to find some more cutting practice sheets.