Play-Dough Scissors
Play-Dough Scissors
Before a child can cut paper, they need to cut something forgiving. Something that gives just enough resistance to build strength without the frustration of paper that crumples, slips, and tears in the wrong place.
Play dough is that thing. And these scissors are the perfect partner for it.
The Play-Dough Scissors are one of the best value fine motor tools in the shop and one of the most requested by the OTs and teachers who know them.
What's included:
1 plastic play-dough scissor in various colours. Measures 12 cm. Safe for children — blades cut dough only, not skin or paper.
What our OT says:
Cutting through soft dough is easier and far more enjoyable than cutting paper, so children can practise the open-and-close motion without the frustration. They do not even realise they are working, they are just snipping and playing.
From an OT perspective, the benefits are significant. The dough provides just enough resistance to build the hand strength needed for real scissors, while the cutting action itself develops the bilateral coordination required to hold material steady with one hand while cutting with the other. That two-handed working pattern is foundational, not just for scissor use, but for countless daily tasks like opening packaging, doing up buttons, and writing.
Play-dough scissors are also a wonderful way to introduce children who are anxious about scissors to the tool gradually and safely, in a context that feels purely playful. By the time they move to paper, the movement pattern is already familiar and the hands are already strong.
How to play:
Roll play dough into snakes, balls, or flat sheets and let your child snip freely. No instruction needed, just hand them the scissors and the dough and watch what happens.
Other ways to play:
Roll dough into a long snake and challenge your child to snip it into as many pieces as possible, great for counting too. Press cookie cutter shapes into flat dough and use the scissors to cut around the edges. Use alongside the Play Dough Accessories set for a full play dough activity station. Encourage older children to cut specific lengths or shapes for an added planning and precision challenge. Use in a therapy or classroom setting as a safe, low-stakes introduction to scissor use.
Suitable for: 2 years and older. Adult supervision recommended.
Let customers speak for us
Great addition to our light-box and there are more than one of each letter in this set. This gives you more word building opportunities.
What a great fine motor beading set. They give nice resistance when children push them together and pull them apart, which helps strengthen the fingers and improve hand control.
My nearly-4-year old daughter loves playing 'doctor' with this doll. She took it to school show and tell and it was a hit!
Another great buy from tiny tree toys <3
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The rope ladder brings instant adventure into the OT space. It invites pretend play while quietly working on grip strength, shoulder stability, core control, and bilateral coordination. Climbing rung by rung challenges motor planning and body awareness, while the imaginative element keeps children motivated and engaged. It’s a brilliant way to blend functional movement, confidence-building, and play in a way that feels exciting rather than therapeutic.
The trapeze swing is always a hit in the OT room. It builds strong arms, shoulders, and core while giving the kind of movement input kids love. Swinging, hanging, and climbing all support coordination, body awareness, and regulation without it ever feeling like hard work. Big movement, big smiles, and loads of therapeutic value packed into one piece of equipment.
I was so excited to see something new in educational games. This can be used in many different ways. Perhaps it would be useful to list the different ways it can be used from simple to complex.
We are using this in therapy and I think the size and challenge is perfect for many of the kids we work with. One suggestion would be to add an extra one of each colour to make it more challenging - so if they get to the last one, it’s a bigger challenge to choose the correct colour when copying a pattern. Also in case any get lost. But overall, good quality and a lovely game
Well made and cute. Exactly what you expect
These stick-on toys are so versatile and easy to carry with you. I was surprised and delighted to find so many uses for them. Started using them at 6 month and they are still in play a year later.
Our grandson, Lukas, is sooo happy with these - he is 3 and looooves them.
Absolutely love this product. It's only the beginning, but it looks durable, well worth the price. Again, so much to do with this product!
