Themed Cutting: Lion, Monster and Octopus
Give the lion a haircut. Don't snip his face!
Cut along the red dashed lines to give the lion a haircut, the monster its wild hair and the octopus its legs, then colour the characters in.
- 6 pages A4 portrait
- 4 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Give the Lion a Haircut
- Page 4Give the Monster Its Hair
- Page 5Give the Octopus Its Legs
- Page 6Extra Themed Cutting Practice
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Scissor skills with fun themed cutting activities.
How to use
- Look at the picture and talk about what needs cutting.
- Cut carefully along the red dashed lines.
- For the lion: cut the mane to give him a haircut.
- For the monster: cut the wild hair.
- For the octopus: cut between the legs.
- Supervise closely and use child-safe scissors.
Tips
- Start with the easier straight or gently curved cuts.
- Encourage slow, controlled snips.
- After cutting, children can colour the pictures.
- Celebrate when they finish helping the character!
Activities included
- Give the lion a haircut
- Give the monster its hair
- Give the octopus its legs
- Extra cutting practice
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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