Snip Snip Hooray! Scissor Skills Activity Book for Kids Ages 3-5
47 printable cutting activities in 7 easy levels for ages 3-5, from first snips to cut-and-build projects, with a grown-up tip on every page. US Letter and A4 PDFs, 54 pages each.
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Snip Snip Hooray! is a printable scissor skills activity book for children ages 3 to 5. It starts with single snips into paper strips and builds, one small step at a time, to cutting out whole pictures and making simple cut-and-glue projects. Every page has a short tip for the grown-up sitting nearby, so you always know what to say and what to watch for.
What’s inside: 47 cutting activities in 7 levels
- Snip (5 pages): single snips into strips, toward stars, hearts, balloons, flowers and raindrops.
- Straight (6 pages): Drive Home, Blast Off (cutting upward), Busy Bees (slanted lines), All Aboard, Kite Day, and Dog and Bone.
- Zigzag & Wavy (7 pages): Mountain Climb, Splish Splash, Castle Walls, Bunny Hop, Bird Flight, Zigzag Zoom and Teddy’s Honey.
- Curves (6 pages): Over the Rainbow, Bumpy Hills, Fluffy Clouds, Silly Snake, and two spirals: Sammy the Snail and Lollipop Swirl.
- Shapes (7 pages): circles, squares, rectangles and ovals, triangles, hearts and diamonds, stars, and a mixed Shape Parade. The shapes have smiley faces.
- Pictures (8 pages): color, then cut out Ollie the Owl, Happy Apple, Finn the Fish, Cozy House, Kitty Cat, Sunny Sun, Flutter Butterfly and Big Truck.
- Cut & Build (4 projects, 8 pages): build a house, a car, a rocket and a snowman, each with a cut page and a glue page.
Wide gray “practice roads” run along the dashed cutting lines. They are widest at the start and get thinner as skills improve, so beginners have room to wobble and still succeed.
Also included
- A “Hello, Grown-ups!” guide: how to hold scissors (thumbs up), safety, how to use the levels, and tips for left-handed children
- A grown-up tip on every activity page
- A “My Cutting Stars” progress chart (color a star for each level)
- A “This Book Belongs To” page and a “Scissor Skills Superstar” certificate
Skills it helps practice
Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, bilateral coordination (using the helper hand to hold and turn the paper), shape recognition, and the confidence that comes from finishing a page.
Who it’s for
Children ages 3 to 5 in preschool, pre-K or getting ready for kindergarten, and the parents, homeschool families and teachers who sit beside them. Start at Level 1 even if your child has used scissors before, and move on when a level feels easy.
What you get
- 1 US Letter PDF (8.5 x 11 in), 54 pages
- 1 A4 PDF, 54 pages (the same book sized for A4 paper)
- Black and white pages, so they print well on a home printer
How to print
- Download the PDFs from Etsy after purchase and open the one that matches your paper.
- Print single-sided on plain paper at Actual Size / 100%.
- Cardstock is optional but helpful for the Cut & Build projects.
- Use child-safe scissors and stay close by while your child cuts.
Digital download only. Nothing physical is shipped, and scissors are not included.
The Hooray! Learning Series
Snip Snip Hooray! is Book 1. Book 2 is Trace Trace Hooray! (Pencil Control) and Book 3 is Write Write Hooray! (Letter Tracing & Letter Sounds).
License
For personal use with your own family, or by one teacher with one classroom. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files, or post them online.
The text and illustrations in this book were created by RockPaperPop with the help of AI tools.
Questions about this printable
What age is Snip Snip Hooray for?
It is made for children ages 3 to 5 (preschool, pre-K and kindergarten readiness). Older children who are still building cutting skills can use it too.
Is this a printed book?
No. This is an instant-download PDF from Etsy and nothing is shipped. A printed paperback is coming soon on Amazon.
What paper sizes are included?
You get two PDFs, US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4, with the same 54 pages in each.
Do I need a color printer?
No. The pages are black and white. Children color the Level 6 pictures themselves before cutting.
Are scissors included?
No. Please use child-safe scissors and supervise your child while they cut.
Does it help left-handed children?
Yes. The "Hello, Grown-ups!" guide has tips for left-handed children.
Can I use it in my classroom?
Yes, one teacher may print copies for one classroom. Sharing the files with other teachers or posting them online is not allowed.
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