You can start helping your preschooler to
develop scissor skills by practicing special activities to build his fine motor skills.
Despite the fact that children begin using scissors from as early as 3 and 4 years old, it is not until around 6 years old that they fully
develop scissor skills.
Not exact matches
Appropriate for: 8 to 18 months
Skills developed: Understanding of object permanence, fine motor What you'll need: Cardboard, pens, scraps of cloth,
scissors, glue
Appropriate for: 7 months to 1 year
Skills developed: Verbal, auditory What you'll need: A flannel board, available from educational toy stores and catalogs; sheets of colored felt and
scissors or purchased felt shapes You can use traditional store - bought felt shapes, which usually come in themed sets (farm animals, numbers, faces) or make your own by cutting them out with
scissors.
At this age, gear activities toward helping kids
develop the coordination they'll need later for writing and
scissor skills.