Cutting with scissors requires the skill of hand separation, which is the ability to use the thumb, index, and middle fingers separately from the pinkie and ring fingers. This can be challenging for a youngster with small hands. Providing the right fine-motor activities helps young children develop the dexterity to cut with scissors.
We’ve put together a Scissors Skill Box that will keep your kids busy for a long time – whether you’re busy cooking, out at a restaurant or just working from home. It’s a great way to work on their eye hand coordination too.
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Watch the video and tell us in the comments what you do to work on your child’s motor skills.
Things You Need
- Box with compartments
- Child Friendly Scissor
- Coloured Paper with designs drawn on it
- Strings of Wool
- Straws
- Ribbed Paper
- Tape
Each thing is designed to help improve your child’s hand eye coordination and build their hand muscles. This will also be helpful when they start writing since their grip will be well-developed by them. Please do educate your kids about scissors being dangerous and that they need to be careful while using them.
Nishita Acharya
KSP Team
