PL 7.01Scissors 1: Snipping Strips

1. 1

   Invite the child and carry the tray to a table.

2. 2

   Pick up the scissors. Put your thumb in the small loop and two fingers in the large loop, thumb on top.

3. 3

   Open and close the scissors slowly in the air. Keeping the thumb on top is the difficulty isolated here.

4. 4

   Hold a strip by one end with your other hand, thumb on top.

5. 5

   Open the blades wide, place the strip deep in them on the first line, and close. The piece drops into the bowl.

6. 6

   Slide your holding hand back and snip on the next line.

7. 7

   Put the pieces in the recycling or save them for gluing. Invite the child to snip.

What catches the child’s eye

• A small square dropping into the bowl
• The thumb on top in the small loop

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Snip strips without lines
2. Snip thin rolls of play dough
3. Snip wider strips that need two cuts