Thumbprint Cutting Strips (Left & Right-Handed)

$3.50

Give the helper hand a job: thumbprint strips that keep the paper steady and the cut on the line.

What’s inside

  • 28 pages: a full right-handed set and a full left-handed set
  • 3 leveled lines, straight, curved and zigzag, each in a thick (easier) and thin (harder) target
  • Printed thumbprints to rest the helper thumb on, and a STOP sign to aim for
  • A grown-up guide: thumbs to the ceiling, walk the thumb, cut to STOP
  • A construction-truck theme (cement mixer, excavator, crane and more)

Skills it builds

  • Scissor skills
  • Helper-hand awareness
  • Two-hand coordination

How to use

Print the set that matches the child's hand and cut the page into strips. The child rests their helper thumb on each print and cuts along the bold line to the STOP sign. Start with thick straight lines and move up when ready. Laminate for a reusable center. Prep time: 5 minutes.

You’ll need

Child-safe scissors. Laminator optional.

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 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”).

Give the helper hand a job: thumbprint strips that keep the paper steady and the cut on the line.

What’s inside

  • 28 pages: a full right-handed set and a full left-handed set
  • 3 leveled lines, straight, curved and zigzag, each in a thick (easier) and thin (harder) target
  • Printed thumbprints to rest the helper thumb on, and a STOP sign to aim for
  • A grown-up guide: thumbs to the ceiling, walk the thumb, cut to STOP
  • A construction-truck theme (cement mixer, excavator, crane and more)

Skills it builds

  • Scissor skills
  • Helper-hand awareness
  • Two-hand coordination

How to use

Print the set that matches the child's hand and cut the page into strips. The child rests their helper thumb on each print and cuts along the bold line to the STOP sign. Start with thick straight lines and move up when ready. Laminate for a reusable center. Prep time: 5 minutes.

You’ll need

Child-safe scissors. Laminator optional.

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 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”).