Kindergarten paper cutting is a very good activity to cultivate children’s practical ability, creativity and aesthetic ability. Paper cutting is not limited to traditional window grilles. Modern paper cutting can also cover various images such as animals, flowers and figures. Here are some simple and easy-to-learn kindergarten paper cutting tutorials and steps, suitable for children to create under the guidance of teachers.
1. Simple animal paper cutting tutorial: little rabbit. Required materials: colored paper, scissors, glue, pen. Steps: Prepare paper: Choose a white or colored paper and cut it into a square or rectangle. Draw the outline of the rabbit: Use a pencil to draw the outline of the rabbit on the paper. You can draw a round head and a long oval ear. Cut out the outline: Carefully cut out the outline of the rabbit with scissors according to the drawn lines.
Make details: Cut out the eyes, nose and mouth of the rabbit with another color of paper and paste them on the rabbit’s face with glue. You can cut out two long ears with scissors and then stick the ears on the rabbit’s head. Decoration: If you want to add details, you can draw the whiskers of the rabbit with colored pencils, or cut out small flower or heart-shaped patterns on the rabbit’s body as decorations.
2. Simple flower paper cutting tutorial: five-petal flower. Required materials: colored paper, scissors, glue, pen. Steps: Prepare paper: Choose a colored paper and cut it into a square. Fold the paper: Fold the paper in half once and then in half again to make it a quarter-sized paper block. Draw petals: Draw the outline of a five-petal flower on the top of the paper. Each petal can be round or curved, depending on the petal effect you want.
Cut petals: Cut out the petal shapes according to the drawn petals and then unfold the paper. You will get a complete five-petal flower. Draw pistil: Cut out a small circle with another color of paper as the pistil of the flower and paste it in the center of the flower. Decoration: You can draw dots, stripes and other decorations on the petals with a pen to increase the beauty of the flower.
3. Simple figure paper cutting tutorial: little person. Required materials: colored paper, scissors, glue, pen. Steps: Prepare paper: Choose a piece of paper and cut it into a rectangle. Draw the outline of the figure: Draw the outline of the head, body, hands and legs of the little person on the paper. It can be simplified as a round head and a straight body. Cut out the outline of the figure: Cut out the shape of the little person according to the drawn lines.
Make details: Cut out the hairstyle, eyes, mouth and clothes on the little person’s head with colored paper. You can also use small pieces of paper to make shoes, hands and other parts to increase the details of the figure. Decoration: Draw a smiling face and facial features on the figure with colored pencils to complete the creation of the paper cutting little person.
4. Simple leaf paper cutting tutorial. Required materials: green paper, scissors, pen. Steps: Prepare paper: Choose a green paper and cut it into a rectangle or square.
Drawing Leaf Shapes: Sketch a rough leaf contour on paper, with slightly curved or serrated edges.
Cutting Out Leaves: Trim the leaf shape according to the drawn contour.
Adding Details: Use a different colored paper to cut out leaf veins and attach them to the center of the leaf to enhance the sense of depth.
Decorating: Add small dots or other decorations along the edges of the leaf to increase interest.
Simple Animal Paper Cutting Tutorial: Bird
Materials Needed: Colored paper, scissors, glue
Steps: Prepare the Paper: Select a yellow or other colored paper and cut it into a square.
Drawing Bird Contour: Sketch the outline of the bird’s body, which can be oval, and draw the contours of the bird’s head, wings, and tail.
Cutting Out Contour: Cut out the bird’s body parts according to the drawn lines.
Cutting Out Beak and Eyes: Cut out the bird’s beak and eyes from another colored paper and attach them to the appropriate positions.
Decorating: Add some feather patterns on the bird’s body, or draw small dots with colored pens to increase the bird’s details.
