My toddler is past the first couple stages of cutting (tearing and random cuts into paper) and ready for some organized cutting activities. I made some "ladders" in Microsoft word (using the "table" feature) and printed them on pink paper for her to cut. The length of each rung is short enough that she can snip it in one open-close motion (one snip).
To modify--make longer "two snip" strips and even "three snip" strips.
Make wavy lines. Make diagonal lines.
This encourages fine motor skills, scissor holding (remember that we always give a "thumbs up" when we cut and keep our thumb facing up), scissor safety, and wrist/finger control.
Once strips are snipped they can be glued into a collage!
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