Scissor skills: zigzags and waves
Handwriting · Scissor skillsAges 3–6Free PDF
Free printable cutting practice worksheet: zigzags and waves to cut along. Part of a graded set from thick straight lines to curves and a spiral.
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Part of a worksheet packScissor skills: from snipping to curves →
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- 1Thumb on top (a sticker on the thumbnail helps), scissors pointing away from the body.
- 2The helper hand holds and turns the paper; the cutting hand opens and closes.
- 3Start with thick straight lines and move on only when they are easy.
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
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