Learning to use scissors in a controlled way takes lots of practice. Make it fun by using a variety of materials to cut, as in the list below. Cutting materials that are stiff and thick are easier to cut than thin and flimsy materials. For example, it's easier to snip a plastic straw than cutting a string. Card stock paper is easier to learn on then regular paper.
Encourage your child to keep "thumbs up"; that is, when cutting, the thumb on the scissor hand and the thumb on the hand that is holding the paper or object should both be up toward the ceiling.
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