Printable scissor skills worksheets
Four kinds of sheet for scissor practice. Pick the kind and the level, make a new sheet with every tap and print it.
Preview of the printable sheet: Scissor skills worksheets
In the print window, set the paper to A4 or Letter and the scale to 100%.
- A4 or Letter paper (slightly thicker paper helps beginners)
- Safety scissors
- Glue and another sheet, if you want to paste the pieces
What are scissor skills worksheets?
They are practice sheets for using scissors. A child cuts along straight, curved and zigzag dashed lines, cuts out big shapes, snips fringe strips and puts together a puzzle of 4, 6 or 9 pieces. On this page you pick the kind of sheet and the level, make a new sheet and print it, with no sign-up.
How to use it
- Pick the kind of sheet: lines, shapes, fringe or puzzle.
- Pick the level: easy or medium.
- Tap Make another sheet to change the lines and the pictures.
- Tap Print the sheet. In the print window, keep the scale at 100% (or choose Fit to page on Letter paper).
- Hand over the sheet with safety scissors and stay close during the activity.
What each sheet has
- Lines: strips to cut from the bottom up until you reach the picture. Easy has four lines, straight, curved and zigzag; medium has six, with tighter curves and steps.
- Shapes: big shapes to cut out along the outline. Easy has a circle, a square, a triangle and a rectangle; medium has six shapes, with a diamond, oval, hexagon, star or heart.
- Fringe: two cards with a block to snip into strips, like the hair on a face, the grass in a garden or the tentacles of a jellyfish. Medium has narrower strips.
- Puzzle: one big picture cut into four pieces on easy and into six or nine pieces on medium.
Why this activity helps
Cutting on a line asks both hands to work together: one opens and closes the scissors, the other holds and turns the paper. Short straight lines come first; curves and corners take more control.
Tips for activity time
- Show how to hold the scissors: thumb on top, tip always pointing forward.
- On the lines sheet, cut the strips apart from edge to edge first if the child cannot hold the whole sheet yet.
- On the fringe sheet, cut out the card yourself and leave only the strip cuts for the child.
- On the puzzle, glue the finished picture to another sheet and color it.
Frequently asked questions
Which sheet should come first?
The fringe or the lines on easy: they are short straight cuts. Shapes and the puzzle need the child to turn the paper while cutting, so they work better later.
What does the little pair of scissors mean?
It shows where the cut starts. Every dashed line on the sheet is a cutting line; solid lines are part of the drawing.
How many pieces does the puzzle have?
Four pieces on easy. On medium, six or nine: tap Make another sheet to change the picture and the number of pieces.
Which paper should I use?
Plain printer paper works. Slightly thicker paper is firmer in the hand and easier to cut for a beginner.
Can I use them in class?
Yes. The sheets are free to print and use at home or at school.
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