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Talking Scissors

Purpose:

This is a pre-cutting activity that helps the child in learning the proper way to open and close scissors.

Skills: Cutting, Finger Strength, Hand Arches/Separation

Materials: Easel, Scissors

Put a pair of scissors on your hand and have the child put a pair on his hand.

Open and close your scissors in a certain pattern and ask the child to imitate/repeat what your scissors “said” using his scissors.

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