Cutting Winter Shapes - Snowman
Here's a fun dotted outline of a fairly simple snowman for the kids to practise their cutting skills on. Why not print onto white card and then get the kids to decorate the snowman once he is cut out?
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Cutting Winter Shapes - Mittens
It's fun to learn to cut out when you are cutting out fun shapes like winter mittens! We've kept the outline very simple so that younger kids can have a go. Decorate and colour in once cut out, or print onto coloured paper first.
Cutting Winter Shapes - Beanie
Print out this fun cutting shapes worksheet into coloured paper and set the kids to cutting it out! You could also print onto white paper or card and decorate / colour it in afterwards.
Cutting Stars
Stars are quite tricky to cut out so they are good practice for children learning scissor skills! We have three sizes on this worksheet, which we've produced both in black and white (print onto coloured paper for more interest) or colour.
Cutting Shapes 2
Here are a variety of interesting shapes for the kids to cut out ,including an arrow, star, cross and cog. They are quite tricky, so not for beginners! Print the black and white version onto interesting coloured paper, or choose the primary coloured version below.
Cutting Rectangles
Learn about rectangles and practise cutting skills at the same time. You can print our black and white worksheet onto coloured paper, or choose the pre-coloured version below.
Cutting Pentagons
Combine some scissor practice with learning about shapes - in this case, pentagons. Choose from a black and white printable which can be printed onto coloured paper, and a primary colour version.
Spider Cutting Practice
Four cheeky spiders have woven a web for the children to practise their scissor skills on! Perfect for Halloween, an insect theme, or any time at all...
Space Rocket Cutting Practice
We think that children will love learning to use their scissors when they have something this enticing to aim for at the end! Four space rockets zoom off into the distance on this fun cutting skills worksheet...
Racing Car Cutting Practice
Kids can vroom along these dotted lines with their scissors as they chase the racing cars - hopefully without getting too excited! Careful cutting is the idea, of course...
Planes Cutting Practice
Here's a starter worksheet for some cutting practice that plane-lovers should enjoy! We've provided four nice straight lines for them to cut along. Try to encourage them to stop short of the planes. After all, learning to stop cutting is just as important as learning to cut straight!
Minibeast Cutting Practice
If children are going to practice their scissor skills, why not make it fun with the addition of these four funny minibeasts at the end of each line!
Frog Cutting Practice
These funny little frogs really perk up this cutting skills printable! The kids should try to follow the lines carefully, stopping short of the frogs and starting with the top line.
Fish Cutting Practice
This fish cutting practice printable is aimed at beginners to scissors. We've given them four straight lines to cut along in the direction of the fish. Try to get them to stop just before the fish!
Falling Leaves Cutting Practice
Children can practice their scissor skills by cutting along the dotted lines to reach (but not cut through) the falling autumn leaves at the end.
Dinosaur Cutting Practice
Here's a fun way to introduce cutting skills to the kids - especially those that love dinosaurs! Ask them to cut carefully along the dotted lines, stopping short of the dinosaur each time.
Birds Cutting Practice
Children cut along the dotted lines in the direction of the birds - starting with a simple straight line and getting progressively more confident as they go, we hope!
Balloons Cutting Practice
Children will enjoy cutting along the dotted lines in the direction of the colourful balloons! Make sure that they stop just before the balloon, and start with the easiest path first!
Flowers Cutting Practice
Six progressively difficult dotted lines on this printable cutting practice sheet give your children plenty of scissor practice! The flowers add interest and allow you to tie the sheet in with a Spring or Summer theme, perhaps...
Butterfly Cutting Practice
We've got four pretty butterflies on this printable for your children to cut towards, following along the dotted lines as carefully as they can!