Paper chains with various patterns for children to colour and stick.

Cutting with scissors is a valuable activity for young children and provides a range of developmental benefits:

Fine Motor Skill Development: Cutting requires children to use the small muscles in their hands to open and close the scissors. This action strengthens these muscles, improving dexterity and coordination, which are essential for tasks like writing, tying shoelaces, and buttoning clothes.

Hand-Eye Coordination: Cutting demands precise hand-eye coordination. Children must guide the scissors along a specific line or shape, which helps them develop the ability to coordinate their visual perception with their hand movements.

Bilateral Coordination: Using scissors involves using both hands in a coordinated way: one hand holds and manipulates the paper while the other operates the scissors. This bilateral coordination is crucial for skills like typing, playing certain musical instruments, and many sports.

Focus and Concentration: Like colouring, cutting is an activity that requires sustained attention and concentration. Children learn to focus on the task at hand, which can improve their ability to concentrate in other areas.

Cognitive Skills: Cutting can help develop cognitive skills such as planning and problem-solving. Children must think about the shape they want to cut and the best way to achieve it, which involves planning, spatial reasoning, and decision-making.

Creativity and Imagination: Cutting can be a highly creative activity. Children can cut out shapes to create collages, crafts, or their own unique designs, allowing them to express themselves creatively.

Independence and Self-Esteem: Successfully cutting shapes or following a line gives children a sense of accomplishment and independence. This success can boost their self-esteem and encourage them to take on new challenges.

All our planning has been carefully created by experienced qualified primary school teachers with QTS therefore you can be sure that your planning will achieve your outcomes and aims.