12 fun scissor skills activities

Learning to use scissors can take lots of practise. We can incorporate scissor skills as part of our every day activities, such as helping to chop herbs to go with our dinner, or include them in our play and learning activities. Here’s a collection of ideas you can use to encourage your child to work on their scissor skills through art, craft, math, and sensory invitations to play.

12 fun scissor skills activities

Try a scissor skills activity with flowers

Learning cutting skills with jelly sensory play

Make a texture collage

Make paper lanterns

Make shape houses

Snip drinking straws to create contact paper pictures

Explore circles and make mandalas

Make a pumpkin craft

Take the Cut :: Stick :: Draw art challenge

Chop up a junk model snake

Practise scissor skills by cutting play dough

Cut out shapes in play dough

More ideas for hands-on, playful learning

For more fun ideas that help children learn important skills through hands-on, creative play click through to see our Three to Five :: Playful Preschool resources.