Monkey Branch Cutting

This interactive worksheet supports students in Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten as they build essential scissor skills by cutting along dotted branch shapes to give a monkey “more branches.” Through angled lines, curved paths, stopping points, and paper rotation, learners strengthen fine motor control, visual motor coordination, bilateral hand use, and motor planning in a playful, purpose-driven activity.

Learning Goals

• Fine Motor Skills (Early Childhood) – Develop hand strength and control through cutting complex shapes
• Visual Motor Integration – Accurately follow cutting lines that include curves and sharp angles
• Bilateral Coordination – Practice stabilizing and rotating paper while cutting with scissors
• Motor Planning – Execute multi-step cutting actions with accuracy and attention to detail

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to support early childhood scissor-skill progression
• Varied Cutting Challenges – Multiple branch shapes encourage flexibility and skill adaptation
• Engaging Theme – Helping the monkey adds motivation and clear purpose to each cut
• Flexible Use – Ideal for fine motor centers, OT support, RTI, morning work, or homeschool learning
• Low Prep – Simple print-and-go worksheet using standard classroom materials

This printable scissor skills worksheet helps young learners gain confidence navigating angled and curved cutting paths while strengthening coordination and control. By cutting each branch carefully, students build fine motor precision, visual tracking, and motor planning skills that transfer to classroom readiness tasks. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this worksheet offers a fun and effective way to develop foundational scissor skills through engaging, skill-focused practice.

This worksheet is part of our Scissor Cutting Practice Worksheets Collection.