Learning to safely use a pair of scissors is important for school and play activities—and your child will love developing this skill with paper animals. This workbook is for children who have never used scissors before. Children will learn how to hold and control a pair of scissors, and will advance from simple one-stroke cuts to complicated and curvy shapes.
5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches. paperback. 40 sheets. full color. US $5.95 / C$6.95
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Learning to safely use a pair of scissors is important for school and play activities—and your child will love developing this skill with paper animals. This workbook is for children who have never used scissors before. Children will learn how to hold and control a pair of scissors, and will advance from simple one-stroke cuts to complicated and curvy shapes.
5 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches. paperback. 40 sheets. full color. US $5.95 / C$6.95
| ISBN | 9781935800224 |
|---|---|
| Grade | Pre-K |
| Series | First Steps Workbooks |
| Age | 0-4 |
Founded in 2004, Kumon Publishing North America (KPNA) has educational roots in the early 1950s. KPNA is the English-language subsidiary of Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd., one of the best-selling producers of children’s educational books in Japan. Our parent company, Kumon, is also parent to Kumon Math & Reading Centers, the world’s largest supplemental learning provider. KPNA and Kumon Centers both use the learning method originated in Japan by Toru Kumon and are proven worldwide by millions of successful students.
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Melanie Hernandez –
Kindergarten/Preschool Prep should include cutting practice!The kiddo loves these! I was told by his preschool teacher that he needed to work on his cutting and tried some printable worksheets with different lines and shapes to cut, but he was bored with these and cutting practice turned into a chore. I was so happy. When I stumbled across this line of books. This particular one really captured my 5 year old’s attention and he now begs to do his “cutting homework” he does a couple pages everyday and his cutting has significantly improved. I like how it progresses in difficulty- gives my son the right amount of a challenge without being frustrating. Overall, it would highly recommend to parents, teachers and care givers! Cutting practice is often overlooked by parents when preparing their kiddos for school- don’t make the same mistake I did! I felt quite silly having focused all my attention on learning the alphabet, name writing, numbers, shapes etc. and having my child not know how to hold a pair of scissors lol Don’t beat yourself up if you’re like me though , kids learn fast!
Juan Antonio Montero Diaz –
My daugther loved itShe worked with it immediately
Jennifer Olsen –
Great for keeping little kids busyMy kids’ preschool teachers are always talking about scissor practice being great for fine motor skills, plus my children both love cutting things up. This book is a great way to keep them interested and cutting things they are SUPPOSED to cut. 😉 The book instructs parents to cut the project from the page for the child, but I just tear out an entire page and hand it to them, and that’s one more line they get to cut. The pages are stiff enough to be easy for them to manage, but no so stiff as to be hard to cut. It is a bit basic for my 4 year old, so it’s more a toy than educational for her, but I’ll still buy more when they’ve finished chopping up this one because they enjoy it so much and it keeps them busy. I do have to hang around to tear out the pages, but it works well for when I’m cooking dinner and they want to hang out in the kitchen with me.
Jenny K –
my 2 year old LOVES it.when i give these kumon workbooks to my 2 year old, he is mesmerized and cannot get enough. i know these books say that you are only supposed to do 2 or 3 a day, but when it comes to these “cut paper” workbooks, i can’t tear him away. he will go through half of the book in a given day. we’ve bought multiples of these to feed his interests. just a month or so after introducing it for the first time, he’s now an expert at cutting (for his age). the only ones he has trouble with are the ones where you have to cut in a circle or a curve. he has yet to master turning the paper and cutting slowly to follow around… he tends to just close the scissor all the way down and ends up cutting a straight line instead. haha. anyway, we have a lot of fun with these books together. i highly recommend them.
Anonymous –
Cute little book for preschoolers!!I was quite surprised with how small it was while I was holding it, BUT, it is actually perfect for a preschool to handle! He tries to follow the grey line when he is cutting! He is at the very beginning stage of learning how to cut!! He does like it!
Ben and Larissa –
My four year old needs a little practice with scissors and this book was great motivation. He could do most of the projects …My four year old loves these books and went through this quickly! The books are sequential — kids practice cutting simple lines, then curves, etc before moving onto more sophisticated projects. My four year old needs a little practice with scissors and this book was great motivation. He could do most of the projects on his own. The pictures are really cute and colorful and the projects are interesting to preschool aged children. I would recommend this for ages 2.5 on up, depending on your child’s fine motor skills.
Mamazabakaka –
Great for Some Kids, Meh for OthersMy 3- and 5-year-old grandsons in preschool and prekindergarten love cutting stuff with their little safety scissors, so I got them some of these Kumon books. They plow right through them, but it occupies them happily for an hour or so and I can see real progress in their ability to use scissors from when they first started with these books. The most dramatic improvement is with the 3-year-old. My 4-year-old grandson isn’t so crazy about them, but I expect he’ll come around to it (or not). Kids are funny.
wxyzzzzzzzz –
Really helps cutting skillsThis is my fourth Kumon cutting book and I love them all. I like that this is a half-size book because my son has an easier time rotating the pages while cutting. Each page features an animal and make for fun pretend play after cutting out. Most of the time your child is just asked to cut along the lines, but there is also a bit of folding or glue/taping pieces together after cutting. Each page offers tips for the parents at the top as well as a “finished” picture.My son loves these books and if I don’t limit him would easily go through the whole book in a couple days.
Warpath –
My two year old loves it!Although it’s still difficult to use scissors, he loves his Kumon books and asks to do his schoolwork all the time.
Maggie –
This is great! Goes well with Melissa and Doug toddler scissorsI pair this book with those little Melissa and Doug plastic toddler scissors and my 3.5 year old loves it! A little challenging for her at her age but we haven’t done a lot of cutting yet, so I’m sure it will get easier quickly. Seems like a great age for her to start with this activity/with this book. Just on the edge of challenging, enough to wear it’s a good next step, but not enough as to wear she doesn’t want to practice.The quality of the pages is great and the activities area well designed. Good value.
Emily E. Jefferys –
My 3 yr old daughter loves this book. I …My 3 yr old daughter loves this book. I wish it progressed a little more slowly though. It starts slow and easy- then you turn the page and they’re expecting zigzags.. :/ My daughter loves it anyway- though she definitely isn’t able to cut zigzags correctly.
Ashley Spencer –
Perfect for learnersMy son absolutely loves. He just loves cutting paper so this was perfect. It also was great for practice and cutting with a purpose. Easy guided pictures.
whatsnvc –
2.5yo Doesn’t Want to Cut the Kitty!This book is cute and a great idea. I was so excited to have an activity book geared towards my 2.5 year old. But in his 2.5 year old logic, he doesn’t want to cut the animals! I suspect this is just a stage, so we will have to try again later!
Kathleen O –
It’s very nice and comes with scissors on heavy stockThis book was much larger than I had expected. It’s very nice and comes with scissors on heavy stock, but my four and a half year old granddaughters are too old for it now. I will wait for our 1 year old neighbor and give it to her next year. I do recommend it for younger kids.
Ms. O –
Really Works!My daughter turned 26 months this week and she has successfully cut through about 10 pages. I still hold the paper for her on one side but she got the cutting motion down! Absolutely awesome. Even got compliments from my husband for helping her develop this skill! The paper, designs, concepts make cutting fun and easy. At first we had to stop the first 2 sessions b/c she wouldn’t listen to directions on how to hold the scissors but once she caught on, no listening= no cutting, she really paid attention.
Rick –
Recommended for little ones who are learning to use scissorsMy son is enjoying the activities in the book and learning to use scissors. Recommended for little ones who are learning to use scissors.
clovermommy –
very neat idea for preschoolersthe activities seem to jump in difficulty after the first 3 pages and the fact you can only use a page once (which i realize is unavoidable). i would have given 5 stars if there were duplicate pages of the same activity which would give a kid the opportunity to practice. We copied pages with a copy machine to make practice pages.
Jea K. Lee –
Great and fast!The quality of the item is great and the fast shipping!
Stephanus V. –
GreatColorful and fun! Was originally surprised as thought book was small, however it is perfect for child sized hands
Charlie E Maloof –
Great for learnersSo cute! Every page is an activity and gets progressively harder
Maxemilio Jimenez –
Excellent productExcellent successful exercises
J. Hall –
A hit with grandsonsMy very active 3-year-old and 6-year-old grandsons will actually sit still for 10 minutes at a time to do these activities. That may not sound like much to you, but did I mention that they are very active? 🙂
Jessica Stafford –
Good for beginner scissor usersPre preshooler loved this cutting activity book!
Erika Belland –
LOVEMy daughter is 3.5 and loves to do these!!!! She always asks to cut paper and she has gotten really good at it!! I highly recommend this and all of the Kumon products!
Kim –
Four StarsLiked it
Debbie Grimes –
Four StarsCute book with several graded scissor skill activities. A little short.
Joan Lewellen –
Kumon workbooksThey are excellent. A wonderful tool to help for my grandson to learn. I have bought many of them already.
Jessica3304 –
Great cutting bookThis is a great cutting book….good quality and each page is bright and good pictures and cutting activities. Will order more from this brand…
Pami K –
fun and age appropriate activity for my 3yrVery quick, fun and age appropriate activity for my 3yr old
fivejammers –
Lots of fun!This was a Christmas gift for a 5 year old who loves to cut things out. Highly recommend! Get one today!
Jill Skaggs –
Cutting DesignsWe use thee cutting workbook with oour 2 1/2 year old granddaughterShe cat cut many pages easily Good preside directons
Patrick M. –
Great qualityThis is a creative book that my 4 year old son loves, but I don’t care for the 2011 editions quite as much as the older ones.
FM –
funI got this for my 3yr old – loves to do this !!!very fun with nice colorful pictures- nice
Kristin Lester –
Love itAnything Kumon makes is perfect. I am a school teacher with 100’s of resources yet I still purchase Kumon for my little man.
NetGirl –
Five StarsIt is good for beginners.
D. Morris –
Great activity book!My 4 yr old granddaughter loves it!
Julie Francois –
Small workbook – my son is still a little young …Small workbook – my son is still a little young for this. Will hold onto for a while before trying again.
Amazon Customer –
Five StarsMy preschoolers loved this book and the activities
m –
Five StarsFun and simple. Kids love it.
Cheryl –
Five Starsfast shipping and great book
sunny –
Not what i expected.Grandson (3) is not interested at all. It does no live up to the reviews I read. Not really helpful for learning to cut.
Margaret C. –
great toolWhen I first started to hear about skills books like cutting and stickers and paste I rolled my eyes thinking why would you need a book for that? I do not remember learning to use scissors it was just something that was. After using this book with my daughter I think it’s amazing. Using the thick lines and gently improving the skill level is so important and probably would have gotten over a lot of unnecessary frustration if I had just later given her scissors and just “here cut it”. Learning to cut straight is one thing, then the skill of opening the scissors and moving them to cut further down the line is another, then add onto that curves and change of directions! Let’s Cut Paper! is a great tool for teaching scissor skills and using something like this makes me feel a lot better about what she’s doing, plus with the little activities at a time, she is so proud of herself. :)This one is Amazing Animals, each page is something related to an animal and that adds such a flavor of excitement and fun. There appears to also be other choices such as Food Fun and the originals of Let’s Cute Paper! and More Let’s Cut Paper! Is it silly that I want them all?*Thanks to Kumon for providing samples for review.*
TLMH –
Five StarsPerfect learning workbook for 3/4 year olds
Villegirl –
Came on time.It is ok . Nothing special.
JenP –
develops skills in a fun wayI love this series of books. My daughter started out without knowing how to use scissors and by the end of the book she was cutting out complicated shapes. She thought the exercises were like games and was always begging to do more of them. Highly engaging and very useful in gradually teaching more complex skills. Great for fine motor development.
Aaron Johnson –
a good pre-Kumon bookThis is a great start to Kumon. The pages are easier for younger kids because they are smaller than the 8 1/2 by 11 size in the regular Kumon curriculum. Fun and creative projects to do on most pages keep it interesting even for my 4 year old.
CDUBU –
Lots of cutting sheets for practice!Just what I was looking for for cutting practice! A ton of sheets!
Evgeniy –
Kumon ist die beste!Das beste Buch für kleine Kinder (ab 3 Jahre), um richtig schneiden zu lernen. Schöne Bilder, sinnvolle Aufgaben, wir haben schon 2 geschneidet)))
Krissy –
Schneideübungen für die FeinmotorikWir haben bereits das Vorgängerheft zum Schneidenüben und da es meinem Sohn so sehr gefallen hat, habe ich den Nachfolger bestellt. Am Anfang wurde wieder leichte Schneideübungen (kurze Linien, dann lange Linien, Längst, Quer, Diagonal) wiederholt. Danach ging es an Schwungschneiden oder Schneiden über Kante, Spirale und zum Schluss ganze Bilder ausschneiden.Wir haben uns jetzt schon das nächste Heft dafür besorgt, da es dem Kind (4) Spass macht und auch zum selber schneiden anregt. So wollte er bereits in einem weiteren Kumon Buch zum kleben (Sticker and Paste) die Figuren selber ausschneiden und einkleben. Für uns ein großer Fortschritt.
Amazon Customer –
Fun bookFew things difficult for my 4 year old to cut round but generally well recieved
Labuchi –
Genial!A mi peque de 3años le ha encantado! Casi ha terminado el libro en un día, es ideal para aprender a cortar con tijeras, cada hoja aumenta la dificultad. Todo un acierto!
Fernando Rivilla Vaz –
Bien hecho, educativo, vale la pena.Me sorprendí mucho al ver este libro y estoy muy contenta. Es para mi hijo y le va venir bien para practicar con las tijeras. Creo que sería un buen regalo para su primo también, así que volveré comprarlo de nuevo y otros de esta serie.
nora mcsherry –
The cutting book with a special look and teaching little ones to strutt their stuffMy 2 year old grandson loved this book we bought it to teach him how to cut he now cuts everything in site!! I will be buying another of these
Nerea –
Esta bienEsta bien. No es muy grande pero correcto.
MollyMoon –
Nice bookGrandkids love it so I do too
Paul Rice –
Great buyAmazing kept my preschooler entertained while homeschooling older ones! He is very skilled with cutting out for his age I think thanks to these books!
MrsW –
Excellent product!Amazing value and great product, I couldn’t get me cocker spaniel booked into the groomers for a long overdue groom so I bought these and the results were amazing I trimmed her all over on a number 6, her ears on a 3 and then finished her paws and ears with the scissors. She looked as good if not better than the groomers, I’m now investing in a table and will so it myself from now on, it will save me a fortune!! And I found it quite therapeutic!
Christina Dobson –
Great for cutting skillsGreat book for developing cutting skills. My two year old and 5 year old both really enjoy it
Isabel D. –
Genial.Me gusta todos los libros de Kumon. Este libro es genial para mi hija de 3 anos.
Waz –
Great to improve scissors skillsMy 3 yrs old love it and want to do more everyday. I love how the kumon books increase the level of difficulty
Nicolas –
Fun for toddler!My 3 year old in 2 days has basically mastered cutting with this book. He loves the fun animals and being able to cut and make a dog’s tail wag or a pelican eat fish, etc.Makes learning fun! Highly recommend this!
Little Zuki –
Great book for crafty toddlers.My 3 year old son enjoyed every page of this but I wouldn’t buy again as I can easily draw pictures for him to cut instead of buying an expensive book which only last a couple of hours.
S-C-C –
Helpful for fine motor skills in young childrenBought for my nearly 4 year old, she loves cutting out the pictures and has helped her fine motor skills.
vicky –
good pricenice book
EP –
SuperSuper
Ana I –
Todos los Kumon son fantásticos.Tenía libros de colorear y de pegatinas en casa para reforzar la psicomotricidad fina en mi hijo de 4 años pero nunca quería ponerse. Compre varios Kumon y los hace casi de seguidos. Llega del cole y ya me pregunta ¿recortamos, doblamos o hacemos lineas? Porque traen muchos para hacer y la dificultad es progresiva pero lenta. Mi hijo recorta ya perfectamente y domina el trazo y dobla justo por la linea
Carole A –
ExcellentMy 4 year old grandson loves this book, enjoyed working on it with his little scissors, and talking about the animal pictures, etc. Really good, thank you.
BB –
Four StarsFine for my 4 year old grandson.
Myriam –
Ideal para empezar a recortar con tijerasEl tamaño del libro es la mitad de un DINA4. El contenido ideal, como el resto de libros Kumon. Contiene 40 páginas. La dificultad va augmentando, se empieza con rectas para seguir con diagonales y finalmente con las curvas. La línea por dónde hay que recortar mide unos 3-4 cm y por tanto permite hacer bien la actividad aunque los niños no dispongan de una magnífica precisión con las cuchillas de las tijeras.
Amazon Customer –
Nice and good qualityNice book
Melanie –
Great book for my sonMy son really enjoys this cutting book. Makes him very proud when he completes a page. The pictures are nice and colorful too. Just wish the book was bigger in size.
Morris –
Four StarsBought as a gift for a 2yr. Parent was pleased
Jane –
My 2.10 yrs old boy lefty can learn from zero to master his cutting skill in one book. I buy other books in this series since heMy 2.10 yrs old boy lefty can learn from zero to master his cutting skill in one book. I buy other books in this series since he seems to have fun while learning new skills.
Sacha Webber –
Brilliant aid for fine motor skillsI bought this for my son who is struggling to use scissors. What a fantastic book this is!!!! We do a few pages a day and he’s really getting the hang of it. The pages start with very simple cuts then gradually progress to more complicated cutting, eg curves, zig zags
lizzy –
ExcellantReally worth buying if you have time to spend with child. child enjoyed and me also
George L –
Four StarsHelps pre school get dexterity to use scissors, but some are quite hard.
Elena U. –
muy recomendableEs la segunda vez que compro estos cuadernos. esta vez las compre para regalar. Mi hijo de 3 años los trabajo todos y muy encantado. Compré varios cuadernos de Kumon tanto en inglés como en español. Son muy recomendables.
Kate –
Kumon – è una garanziaVa benissimo per bimbi che stanno imparando/hanno appena imparato a ritagliare. Stimola la manualità e l’attenzione del bambino quando deve ricomporre i pezzi.
Amazon Customer –
Muito bom para o desenvolvimentoExcelente
Kim C. –
Good for helping cutting skillsKept my 4 year old busy for an hour. Good for helping cutting skills.
GEORGINA PERISTIANIS –
Good funKids loved it, 3 year old triplets.
larry stephens –
Five StarsVery good introduction for a three year old to control using scissors
Liliana –
Five StarsGreat book and extremely creative. You wouldn’t expect less from a Japanese author (book is in English).
baking queen –
VibrantGreat for cutting skills.Colourful and keeps little ones busy
Cliente Amazon –
Para niños de dos años?Es un libro bonito pero lo compré porque ponía que es para niños a partir de dos años y yo creo que es algo complicado, dependerá de cada niño pero en general no creo que sea para esa edad.
FF –
Five StarsBought quite a few from the same series. Very interesting activity book.
Chi –
my daughter liked this one betterCompared to food version, my daughter liked this one better.
Mrs Catherine Hamilton –
Cutting bookThe book is of a size that will be easily handled by a small child which is good. However, I expected the colours to be brighter and I am rather disappointed by that.
Amazon Customer –
Five StarsBrilliant idea to teach hand eye co ordination
Amazon Kunde –
just funvery nice for a long train trip with my 4 years old sonhat viel Spass bei einer langen mit meinem vierjährigen Sohn gemacht.
Hay81 –
Well satisfiedGreat product my little one loves it
Consumidor Compulsivo –
Lo mejorEl mejor regalo que he hecho a mi nena. Súper entretenida con este libro!!
tanya petkova –
Good productGood product
Isabella –
Muito educativoAs atividades propostas são muito interessantes e ajudam muito no desenvolvimento da coordenação motora fina da criança, além de concentração também.
Alex –
RecommendedEasy to lern.
Aleksandra Pogrodka –
Cold be nicer picsMy daughter doesn’t like pictures
Emma B –
Five StarsMy son loves this
Liz –
Develops cutting skillsMy three year old grandson loved this.
AL –
PerfectMy 2 year old loves this, great for control and so proud when gets it done. So impressed I bought 2nd book 🙂
vicky –
Perfect!Perfect for helping little hands learn! Mini loves it too x
fangal –
Five StarsExcellent
Witch –
No lo recomiendoTiene tantas buenas opiniones que esperaba más, demasiado sencillo, casi ridiculo para un niño de 4 años. No volvería a comprarlo, me ha parecido tirar el dinero
S. Winckel –
Des découpages pour se perfectionnerTrès grand succès de ce livre de découpage auprès de mon fils (4,5 ans). La progression est douce et ludique, il le réclame spontanément.
Amazon Customer –
Five Starsthanks
Mrs. Ann Tulloch –
Five StarsMy grandchildren loved it.
Mrs. Christine Barker –
Five Starsgranddaughter age 5 loves cutting out
Nadia Hilton –
Five Starsthanks