Scissors

[Thriftylady]

Play-Doh "starter" kit.....$9.99 at Target
(they do sell plastic scissors meant for any type of "dough" or clay too but Pay-doh includes them in some of their sets.

Thanks gonna have to check this out. We have a huge bin of play doh toys, but no scissors. I wish I could get some without buying a kit though. I am guessing we don't have them because most of my stuff comes from the thrift store, maybe they break easier? I know my WM had six packs of regular scissors on clearance from school starting. I didn't get any because I had plenty, but now I am wondering.....

[Blackcat31]

Thanks gonna have to check this out. We have a huge bin of play doh toys, but no scissors. I wish I could get some without buying a kit though. I am guessing we don't have them because most of my stuff comes from the thrift store, maybe they break easier? I know my WM had six packs of regular scissors on clearance from school starting. I didn't get any because I had plenty, but now I am wondering.....

This gal sells them for $1.48 a pair

https://www.etsy.com/listing/150641015/play-tools-plastic-dough-scissors?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_e-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=c0f84001-e457-44dd-8058-dd1520de2bd3&gclid=CjwKEAiA__C1BRDqyJOQ8_Tq230SJABWBSxnmh_j7PXrEXUF0spT-jB1UDrOVwWw6YEol7JHz_nFihoCYCvw_wcB

[mamamanda]

I use safety scissors at 2.5 and regular scissors at 3 yrs. I remind them to keep their "thumbs up" by drawing a little smiley face on their thumbs with pen or marker. Then I remind them to make sure the face is smiling up at them.

I love the smiley face on the thumb idea! My experience has been that kids always want to turn their hand the wrong direction. I always introduce them to my "alligator" by pinching my hand open and closed with my thumb on top of my fingers. Then I have them show me their alligator and I tell them Alli likes to get a "thumbs up dude" so we always give him a thumbs up while cutting. After the first lesson all I typically have to say is "thumbs up dude" and they all self correct. It works well for us, but the smiley face idea seems even simpler!