Pretend Play Hair Salon Worksheets – Free Scissor Practice Printables

These creative and fun pretend play hair salon worksheets are perfect for scissor skill practice! They are super easy to print and require zero preparation. You can download them for free at the bottom of this post.

WHAT SKILLS DO THE PRETEND PLAY HAIR SALON WORKSHEETS FOCUS ON?

This free printable helps kids work on the following skills:

• Fine motor skills
• Scissor Skills
• Visual perceptual skills
• Coordination
• Imagination and more!

HOW DO YOU COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY?

All you need to do is print the PDF. Provide copies for each student. Provide crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Kids can color the pictures. Then kids can start styling! Cut along the lines to give the picture a hair cut.

HOW TO GET ACCESS TO THE FREE PRINTABLE

All you need to do is follow these three steps to access the printable page for preschoolers, kindergarten students, elementary and homeschool students:

1. Sign up to receive the emails from Your Therapy Source. If you already get our emails, you can enter your email in the box. You will not be subscribed twice.
2. You will be redirected to download the PDF format file of the printable activity.
3. Print the activity.

OTHER WAYS TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY

Here are a few options to modify or differentiate this activity:

• Print on cardstock paper. The heavier paper will make it easier to cut.
• Make it easier by: printing the pictures smaller so the kids have an easier time holding it.
• Make it more difficult by: requiring the students to stay on the lines.
• Add in physical activity by: practicing walking in different lines just like the haircuts – straight lines, wavy lines, curly lines and zig zag lines.

WHY ARE THESE SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR THE CHILDREN TO PRACTICE WITH THIS FREE PRINTABLE?

Here are more details about this free printable and why the skills are important to practice.

FINE MOTOR SKILLS

Fine motor skills refer to the ability to control small muscles in the hands and fingers. For example in this activity, the children have to: use crayons to color the hair and use scissors to cut the hair.

Fine motor skills develop throughout childhood and continue to improve into adulthood. They are important for activities such as writing, typing,  cooking, and using other tools. There are many ways to improve fine motor skills, including occupational therapy, targeted exercises, and adaptive devices. Get more fine motor activity ideas.

VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS

Visual motor skills are the ability to use information from our visual system to guide our motor system. This can include skills such as catching a ball, writing, drawing, and cutting with scissors. Visual motor skills involve the coordination of both large and small muscles.

For example, in this activity the children have to: use their eyes to see where to cut the hair

Additionally, visual motor skills develop over time – infants and toddlers typically have poorer visual motor skills than school-aged children or adults.There are many ways to improve visual motor skills, such as by playing sports, engaging in crafts, or participating in other activities that require coordination and fine motor skills. Anyone can benefit from improving their visual motor skills! Get more visual motor activity ideas.

COORDINATION SKILLS

Coordination skills involve the ability to use your body in a smooth, efficient way. There is eye hand coordination, eye foot coordination, and bilateral coordination (using both sides of the body together). Good coordination skills are important for activities such as playing catch, sports,and dance. Practicing coordination exercises regularly can help!

In this activity, the children are working on these coordination skills: use both hands to complete the hair cut – hold the paper in one hand and the scissors in another hand.

Read more about coordination exercises for kids.