Cutting Strips
Snip, snip, snip! Open wide like a crocodile.
The first cutting book. Straight strips, then wavy, zigzag and curved lines, mixed strips and extra practice. Cut the strips off the page one at a time.
- 8 pages A4 portrait
- 6 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Straight Cutting Strips
- Page 4Wavy Cutting Strips
- Page 5Zigzag Cutting Strips
- Page 6Curved Cutting Strips
- Page 7Mixed Cutting Strips
- Page 8Extra Cutting Practice
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Scissor skills by cutting along different types of lines.
How to use
- Cut out the individual strips first (along the black outer lines if desired).
- Then cut carefully along the red dashed line in the middle of each strip.
- Start with straight strips, then progress to wavy, zigzag and curved.
- Supervise closely and use child-safe scissors.
- Praise careful, controlled cutting.
Tips
- Thumbs up, elbows in.
- Cut away from the body.
- Turn the paper, not the scissors, for curves.
- These strips can be used for collages afterwards.
Strip types included
- Straight cutting strips
- Wavy cutting strips
- Zigzag cutting strips
- Curved cutting strips
- Mixed practice strips
You will need
- Child-safe round-ended scissors
- Normal printer paper
- A grown-up nearby
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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