Cutting is a big step in hand development. These activities use child-safe scissors to practice opening and closing the hand, holding the paper steady with the helper hand, and following a line, building bilateral hand use, fine motor control, and visual motor skills. Always supervise scissor play.
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Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Hearts and Oval ButterflyCuttingFine Motor ControlMotor PlanningPre Writing+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Crayons · Glue · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Stickers
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3 to 5Rainbow FishBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationGrasp+1 moreYou'll need: Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper Plate · Scissors · Stickers · Tempera Paint
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Fall Foot TreeBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+2 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Pom-poms · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Therapy SnowmanBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlGrasp+4 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Glue · Markers · Pom-poms · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Multi Step ShamrockBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFinger Strength+5 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Scissors · Tissue Paper · Tongs
Added Nov 12 · Ages 6+Spelling Push UpsHead/Neck ExtensionMotor PlanningProprioceptionSensory Processing+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Paper · Pen · Scissors · Therapy Ball
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Lunch BoxCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlMotor Planning+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Scissors
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Paper TurkeyCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlPincer Grasp+1 moreYou'll need: Beans · Construction Paper · Crayons · Feather · Glue · Markers · Paper Plate · Pen · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Finger TwisterBody AwarenessCuttingFinger IsolationMotor Planning+1 moreYou'll need: Markers · Paper · Pen · Scissors
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Big Tac ToeBilateral Hand UseCore StrengthCrossing MidlineCutting+9 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+Sunflower HandprintBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+3 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Pen · Scissors · Tempera Paint
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+Busy BeeBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlMotor Planning+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Paper Towels · Pom-poms · Scissors · Stapler · Tissue PaperWhile these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's development, we invite you to connect with us.
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