3 Letter pages . 3-5 years . Fine Motor Skills
The Cutting Strips
Sixteen strips ordered from a straight line to a corner, to learn scissors without ever needing to finish a picture.
No account, no email address, no watermark.
What's in the download
- Level 1: the straight line, then the wavy line.
- Level 2: the zigzag and the notch, which call for stopping the scissors and turning the page.
- Narrow strips, so your child has only one difficulty at a time.
Why this material
Cutting out a complicated shape means following an outline while holding scissors, two skills at once, and your child fails at both. On a narrow strip, only the motion is left. The line grows more complex on its own after that.
Activities that use it
Cutting Paper Strips
Open, close, advance. Scissors get tamed in just a few sessions.
Tong Transfer
A pair of tongs, an empty compartment to fill, and three fingers working in silence.
Sticker Play
Peeling a sticker off with the tips of your fingers and sticking it on a drawn circle: the pincer grip takes shape.