Help your kids develop fine motor skills with these free printable Valentine’s Day Cutting Strips. This is an easy way to help toddlers and preschoolers strengthen their little hands and fingers through play based learning.
Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.
More Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Play Ideas to try
There are so many wonderful ways to develop fine motor skills through play. Here are some of my favorite Valentine’s themed fine motor activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Valentines Playdough Invitation to Play
- Posting Hearts (Valentine’s Fine Motor Activity for Kids)
- Valentines Pom Pom Transfer Activity
- Connect the Dots – Valentines Fine Motor Activity
- Heart Snake Button Activity
For more ideas, check out these 20 Valentines Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
Materials Needed
- The Valentine’s Day cutting strips printable
- A printer and paper
- Scissors
- Manipulatives (optional)
How to Set up and Play with the Valentine’s Day Cutting Strips
1. Download and print the printable pdf.
You can fine the free cutting strips at the end of the post. Just click the large blue button to get your copy.
2. Separate the strips into their individual lines.
3. Grab your scissors and enjoy playing.
Cutting Strips
There are two different types of cutting strips included in this digital download. One has the classic pathways for young children to follow with their scissors. This is suitable for preschoolers who already have some cutting skills.
The other type of cutting strips is simply a set of Valentine’s themed pictures. These are perfect for toddlers and those who are only just learning how to use scissors. As they will only need to make simple, straight lines to cut all of the pictures apart.
Fine Motor Mats
You can also use these cutting strips as fine motor mats. Instead of using scissors to cut along the pathway, you can line up manipulatives (like mini erasers) along the line instead.
Picking up and placing small objects is still a great way to help young kids develop fine motor skills. It also has the added bonus of making these mats reusable.
Are you going to try these Valentine’s Day Cutting Strips with your kids?
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Over 90+ pages of Valentine’s day themed play based learning activities and craft templates. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten.
