Snip & Shape Cutting Ladder

$3.00

A six-step cutting ladder: from straight lines all the way up to cutting out pointy shapes.

What’s inside

  • 8 pages: grown-up guide with grip tips and age guides, plus 6 steps
  • Step 1 straight lines, Step 2 curvy lines, Step 3 corners
  • Step 4 basic shapes, Step 5 pointy shapes
  • Step 6: cut and glue to finish a picture
  • Each step adds a little more control, so new and confident cutters both have a page that fits

Skills it builds

  • Scissor skills
  • Hand control
  • Shape recognition

How to use

Print, grab safety scissors and a glue stick, and start at the bottom of the ladder. Thumbs point to the ceiling; turn the paper, not the wrist. Laminate to reuse the early steps. Prep time: 2 minutes.

You’ll need

Child-safe scissors and a glue stick.

Safety note

An adult stays close while little ones use scissors.

Save with a bundle

Get this pack in the Scissor Skills Mega Bundle and save compared with buying the packs one by one. Also in the Shapes Mega Bundle. Also in the Fine Motor Growing Bundle.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).

A six-step cutting ladder: from straight lines all the way up to cutting out pointy shapes.

What’s inside

  • 8 pages: grown-up guide with grip tips and age guides, plus 6 steps
  • Step 1 straight lines, Step 2 curvy lines, Step 3 corners
  • Step 4 basic shapes, Step 5 pointy shapes
  • Step 6: cut and glue to finish a picture
  • Each step adds a little more control, so new and confident cutters both have a page that fits

Skills it builds

  • Scissor skills
  • Hand control
  • Shape recognition

How to use

Print, grab safety scissors and a glue stick, and start at the bottom of the ladder. Thumbs point to the ceiling; turn the paper, not the wrist. Laminate to reuse the early steps. Prep time: 2 minutes.

You’ll need

Child-safe scissors and a glue stick.

Safety note

An adult stays close while little ones use scissors.

Save with a bundle

Get this pack in the Scissor Skills Mega Bundle and save compared with buying the packs one by one. Also in the Shapes Mega Bundle. Also in the Fine Motor Growing Bundle.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).