Today, I’ve got for you the Ultimate Guide to Scissor Skills!
Kids usually interact with a pair of scissors early on in age. Sometimes, they get the hang of cutting paper into shapes quite easily. Other times however, children have difficulty with cutting on lines, holding and rotating the paper, determining how to open/close the scissor blades, or how to even hold the scissors effectively.
This month in the Functional Skills for Kids series, I’m joining nine other Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists in discussing all things scissor skills. This is an ultimate guide to scissor skill development, fine and gross motor skills and sensory processing skills related to scissor use, tips for attention and behavior concerns, therapist-approved tips and tricks to build accuracy,
Read on for everything you need to know about teaching kids to use scissors:
Ultimate Guide to Scissor Skills
Developmental Progression of Scissor Skills: 35 Best Tips for Teaching Kids to Use Scissors | Mama OT
Fine Motor Considerations for Learning to Use Scissors | Miss Jaime, O.T.
Gross Motor Skills and Scissor Use | Your Therapy Source
Sensory Processing and Scissor Skills – a Surprising Link | Kids Play Space
Teach Kids How to Slow Down to Cut on Lines | Sugar Aunts
5 Tips for Difficulties with Scissor Skills | Growing Hands-On Kids
Creative Cutting Practice for Kids | The Inspired Treehouse
Visual Motor Skills and Cutting With Scissors | Therapy Fun Zone
Animal Puppets! Cut. Create. Play. | Your Kids OT
Looking for more ways to work on scissor skills? Try these creative tips and tricks:
