• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • New? Start Here!
  • About GHOK
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Policies
  • Blog
  • The Shop
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
Growing Hands-On Kids

Growing Hands-On Kids

Child Development Tips, Tools, and Strategies

You are here: Home / Fine Motor / Scissor Practice Packet – Prek-1st Grade Cutting Activity Pages

Scissor Practice Packet – Prek-1st Grade Cutting Activity Pages

July 18, 2014 By Heather Greutman 10 Comments

Like what you read? Share it!

18.6Kshares
  • Share 235
  • Tweet
  • Print
  • Email

Affiliate and Referral links are used below to promote products I love and recommend. I receive a commission on any purchases made through these links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details.

I am excited to bring you a brand new printable subscriber freebie today. It is a scissor practice packet, designed for ages prek-1st grade and is full of fun cutting activity pages.

Scissor Practice Packet for preschool through 1st grade, 32 cutting practice pages.

Scissor skills are important for kids of all ages to master. Many times when I was working in the school system, a lot of the kids had very poor scissor skills. Often times they could not cut on the line, had many jagged edges, or would cut too fast. Also being able to hold the paper at the same time as the scissors was a hard skill.

One of the main reasons kids have difficulty with cutting is because of lack of exposure. Many times parents are afraid to give their kids scissor, which is understandable. However, there are many great kids scissors out there that can be used during cutting activities. Of course, always keep the scissor in a safe place, out of reach when they aren't in  use.

Crayola My First Crayola Safety Scissors

Crayola Blunt Tip Scissors

So with this packet I have included scissor practice pages for preschool through 1st grade (3-7). All of the pages are set up in an age appropriate sequence, starting with straight lines.

Have all children start at the beginning of the packet and work on each line and shape as they master the previous one. The back of the packet includes fun animals and pictures that can be colored, cut and glued onto construction paper to make a picture.

There are 32 pages total of activities for your child to work on in this Scissor Practice Packet.

These are some sample pages from the packet. All of the lines are various widths, lengths and designs so you can use this packet with all the age ranges and at various skill levels.

sample pages scissor practice packet sample pages scissor practice packet sample pages scissor practice packet

If you notice your child is cutting too fast which is causing jagged edges or not staying on the line, print out the activity pages onto thicker card stock paper. The extra thickness will slow your child's cutting down, allowing them to work on accuracy.

You can get the scissor practice packet for free by entering your first name and e-mail address below in the form. Click “download” and then you will be asked to check your e-mail to confirm your subscription. Click the link in that e-mail to confirm (double check your spam folder if you don't see the e-mail in your inbox) and then the scissor practice packet will automatically download to your computer. Double check your downloads folder to find it and save it to your desktop so you can reference it later.

If you wish to not subscribe, you can purchase the Scissor Practice Packet for $2.99 over at my store by clicking this link.

scissor practice pages for preschoolers.

For more scissor activity ideas, you can also follow my Scissor Skills Pinterest board:

Follow Heather G. | Golden Reflections Blog's board Scissor Skills on Pinterest.

Like what you read? Share it!

18.6Kshares
  • Share 235
  • Tweet
  • Print
  • Email

Filed Under: Fine Motor, Scissor Skills & Cutting Printables Tagged With: Fine Motor, For Parents, For Teachers, For Therapists, Preschool 3-5, Visual Motor Activities

Reader Interactions

CONTENT DISCLAIMER: Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. All information on the Website is for informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice from a physician or your pediatrician. Please consult with a medical professional if you suspect any medical or developmental issues with your child. The information on the Websites does not replace the relationship between therapist and client in a one-on-one treatment session with an individualized treatment plan based on their professional evaluation. The information provided on the Website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Do not rely on the information on the Website as an alternative to advice from your medical professional or healthcare provider. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment as a result of any information provided on the Website. All medical information on the Website is for informational purposes only. All activities outlined on the Website are designed for completion with adult supervision. Please use your own judgment with your child and do not provide objects that could pose a choking hazard to young children. Never leave a child unattended during these activities. Please be aware of and follow all age recommendations on all products used in these activities. Growing Hands-On Kids is not liable for any injury when replicating any of the activities found on this blog. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY The Website was developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided on the Website. Growing Hands-On Kids makes no representations, warranties or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. Growing Hands-On Kids assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in the Website.

Comments

  1. Kathryn says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    Great info here, I have run out of funding and trying to do it all for my daughter

    Reply
  2. Natasha says

    April 2, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Like these priNtables, can’t wait to use them with my toddler once her skills develop more. I’m saving this.

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      April 7, 2015 at 11:51 pm

      Awesome!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Marie says

    March 29, 2016 at 5:15 am

    I love this resource. Both of my kids really love cutting practice! I can’t wait to share this with them. Thank you for stopping by the Learn & Play Link Up! This post is featured on Christian Montessori Network this week.

    Reply
  4. Karen Proskurovsky says

    October 19, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks! Looking forward to using the scissors printables!

    Reply
  5. Ann Wisener says

    October 14, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    I enjoy all the information and activities.

    Reply
  6. Nancy says

    March 18, 2020 at 7:25 am

    I entered my email nancyg92@gmail.com, and pressed enter but got a message letting me know that the page was no not there. What do I need to do??Help! 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      March 18, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Hi Nancy,
      You should have still received an email with access to the printable. I will check out that link and change it. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  7. TErrina says

    April 11, 2020 at 6:33 am

    LOoking to see if I can get the free pages do scissor cutting

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      April 12, 2020 at 4:12 pm

      Hi Terrina, Yes you can get it for free by putting your email in the form at this link > https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/112837?v=7

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Fine Motor Skills checklists

Get This Free Fine Motor Checklist!

Sign-up for my weekly child development newsletter and receive this free fine motor checklist for ages 0-6.

Website Terms and Policies

Welcome to Growing Hands-On Kids! My name is Heather and I’m a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with experience in school-based Occupational Therapy. I use my background to share child development tips, tools, and strategies through hands-on activities. You can read more about me by clicking here.

The 8 sensory systems printable packet.

Get This FREE 8 Sensory Systems Handout

Sign-up to receive my 9-day sensory processing email series and get this 8 sensory systems handout in English & Spanish!

Website Terms and Policies

Footer

Growing Hands-On Kids

Growing Hands-On Kids, LLC 2020. All content, photos/graphics, video, printables and ebooks written or created by Heather Greutman of https://growinghandsonkids.com are copyright of the owner. You may not alter or reuse text/content, photos/graphics, or videos in any way (print or digital use) without express written consent from Heather Greutman. For more details, please read our website terms of use and policy page.


PRIVACY POLICY