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Melissa Doug Scissor Skills Activity Pad

Last Updated: March 29, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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Total Reviews
955
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396
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Review Analysis - 504 recent, verified reviews

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For Kids
 219
scissors, book, cutting, 4 year old, 3 year old
+99%
-1%
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" ...  My three- year - old loves cutting with this  ...  "
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" ...  Overall, still a great way to teach kids about how to safely use scissors.  ...  "
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" ...  My 4 year old daughter loved this activity book  ...  "
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" ...  I bought 2 of these activity pads because my 3 year old loves to cut.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my granddaughter that loves arts and crafts  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my preschool son learning to use scissors  ...  "
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" ...  My 4 year old loves it and the scissors that came along with then we're nice  ...  "
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" ...  This was my 3 year olds favorite gift at Christmas!  ...  "
Hair
 176
cut, cutting, book, year old, skills
+88%
-13%
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" ...  She likes the scissors.  ...  "
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" ...  My 2 year old loved using the scissors.  ...  "
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" ...  The scissors are nice, they have a bit of sparkle to it . ... I have to help him stabilize the scissors.  ...  "
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" ...  Scissors are perfect!  ...  "
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" ...  My son enjoys cutting out the shapes and is getting good at using the scissors. ... Scissors are kid friendly and still cut good.  ...  "
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" ...  The best part is that she can play with the cut outs afterwards- puzzles, pretend foood, cake decorating, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  The scissors are so safe they won’t hurt my 4 year old but they cut paper.  ...  "
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" ...  they really cut the paper well and the scissors are perfect for my 3yr old hands .  ...  "
For Fun
 56
cutting, kids, activities, book, lot of fun
+100%
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" ...  The sheets are fun and cute.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product my daughter had a lot of fun doing these.  ...  "
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" ...  The pages are colorful and fun!  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of fun activities  ...  "
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" ...  My 3.5 year old doesn’t quite have the coordination for it yet, but he’s practicing which is always fun.  ...  "
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" ...  This book really does help them develop scissor skills and hand-eye coordination in a FUN, enjoyable way. ... Melissa & Doug have some really fun things for kids to learn and do, and this is one of many.  ...  "
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" ...  Activities were fun.  ...  "
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" ...  fun and stuff to do with your kids or grand kids !  ...  "
Fit
 26
cut, scissors, hold, scissor, cutting
+58%
-42%
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" ...  Great activities to help little ones learn how to hold scissors properly and practice cutting skills.  ...  "
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" ...  The edges are full to the touch but cut paper great!  ...  "
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" ...  Mine was damaged but looks great and good paper quality and comes with safe sissors.  ...  "
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" ...  The scissor is surprisingly easy to hold and cut and also very safe so I don’t have to supervisor my daughter to use this scissor.  ...  "
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" ...  not just randomly cutting scrap paper.  ...  "
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" ...  The paper is in between printing paper and cardboard, so thick enough to make it sturdy but thin enough for kids to cut. ... Some may consider it pricey for 20 pieces of paper but the quality makes it worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Go to Walmart and get a children's scissors and construction paper, you'll be money ahead.  ...  "
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" ...  The scissors are harder to hold since both holes are small.  ...  "
As Gift
 22
christmas, favorite, 3 year old, yr old, year old
+100%
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" ...  It was a gift.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this as a Christmas present for my 3 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased as a birthday gift.  ...  "
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" ...  Good birthday and Christmas gift.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift we got for our 3 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my oldest.  ...  "
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" ...  Will be buying this as a 3 year old birthday gift for all my friends kids.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for a preschool teacher as a gift.  ...  "
Comfort
 20
hand, left handed, scissor, right handed, hands
+95%
-5%
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" ...  perfect for small fingers  ...  "
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" ...  They should work for both right handed kids & left handed and I would encourage any new parent to pick the set up .  ...  "
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" ...  helps him with his hand control  ...  "
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" ...  These tear out with a gentle flick of the wrist  ...  "
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" ...  If your child is right-handed, they work wonderfully!  ...  "
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" ...  Comes with the scissors and it occupied him for long periods of time.  ...  "
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" ...  She loved it and the scissors were just the right size.  ...  "
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" ...  So easy to use and she made her first perfect shape!  ...  "
Product Reliability
 19
4 year old, turned, perfect, hit, 5 year old
+95%
-5%
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" ...  My 3-year old had enjoyed it very much and has been playing it with nonstop for several days until she has gone through the whole book!  ...  "
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" ...  and has learned how to use them efficiently in about one week.  ...  "
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" ...  Affordable and perfect for my 5 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  Has kept my almost 3 year old entertained for two days!  ...  "
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" ...  I got this for my 3 year old.  ...  "
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" ...  This was just what my 3.5 year old needed!  ...  "
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" ...  Bought one for my 4 year old and 2 year old  ...  "
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" ...  So perfect for my 2 and 4 year old.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 17
beginners, scissors, scissor, pages, friendly
+88%
-12%
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" ...  The paper and guide were super helpful and intuitive.  ...  "
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" ...  The beginning pages are easier and progress through skill level as you go through the pages  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for beginners.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use!  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome for beginner scissor users  ...  "
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" ...  The activities themselves start off easy and get more complicated as you go along.  ...  "
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" ...  The templates are a little complex, so it's better suited for more advanced practice than beginners.  ...  "
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" ...  it starts with simple cutting and gets a little more difficult page by page.  ...  "
Build Quality
 15
scissors, scissor, safe, metal, child
+53%
-47%
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" ...  The scissors are the right size for her, and they are durable.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the plastic scissors it is working amazingly and safe with my child using it.  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered this booklet on 10/27/18 and it arrived 10/30/18 by itself in a cardboard box wrapped tightly in plastic inside.  ...  "
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" ...  Has many shapes and my daughter loved the scissor!  ...  "
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" ...  The scissors that are included do not have a metal edge and still actually work quite well but my four-year-old definitely needs regular child siccors with the metal edge.  ...  "
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" ...  The "safe" scissors seem to be simultaneously safer and more effective than the metal safety scissors I grew up with, but if you trust your child with real scissors, I think they'll still have a better time of it.  ...  "
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" ...  The idea is cute but the scissor (while safe) were not easy for my 4 year old sons to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Book is cute packaging was bent witch affects its usage since this is a book  ...  "
Print Quality
 9
pages, cut, color, vibrant, progress
+100%
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" ...  My 4 year old has been interested in it and the cute pages and skills needed to cut out the different pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s also nice quality paper and with vibrant color.  ...  "
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" ...  The print on the pages looked really bright, colorful, and crisp and the paper was a nicer, slightly thicker quality that what I was expecting.  ...  "
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" ...  The little orange scissors are good quality and my son mainly uses them to cut printer paper.  ...  "
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" ...  My child loves to cut out the pictures, then paste them to construction paper.  ...  "
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" ...  The beginning pages are easier and progress through skill level as you go through the pages  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased more for the paper) .  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are cute and I love how the pages progress from easier cutting to more difficult cutting.  ...  "
Price
 8
overall, money, buy, worth, value
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Quality: Overall impressive with the quality and value.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product for the money you pay.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall, a great kit for a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  and for the price it's a great buy .  ...  "
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" ...  This has been as expected and I paid a decent price so we’re happy.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 6
pictures, vibrant, reviews, pages, nice
+100%
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" ...  The pictures are well colored.  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are great !  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are nice though.  ...  "
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" ...  Pictures are great!  ...  "
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" ...  Although I did see pictures of a pizza on other reviews.  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
really, nice, described
+100%
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" ...  The pictures are well colored.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are nice though.  ...  "
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" ...  Second time ordering this book.  ...  "
Product As Described
 5
really, nice, described
+100%
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" ...  The pictures are well colored.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are nice though.  ...  "
Camera
 5
nice, really, pictures
+100%
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" ...  The pictures are great !  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are nice though.  ...  "
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" ...  Pictures are great!  ...  "
For Travel
 4
bought, vacation, used, use, road
+100%
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" ...  I bought this for my 2.75 year old to play with on vacation.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for the airplane.  ...  "
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" ...  We used it as an activity to keep him busy while we were on vacation.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for my 4 yr old son to use on a road trip. ... He loved this set and used most of the pages during our road trip.  ...  "
Design
 4
book, super
+100%
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" ...  The sparkly orange scissors are my daughter’s absolute favorite!  ...  "
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" ...  Cute little book for learning scissor skills.  ...  "
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" ...  Super cute book!  ...  "
Gaming
 3
activities, puzzles, cutting
+100%
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" ...  I really like how the cutting activities are also puzzles or games as well.  ...  "
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" ...  We played little games with the shapes, providing additional learning opportunities.  ...  "
Pedometer
 3
would, make, book
+100%
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" ...  I love the variety it offers for scissor skills and that we can make it into a longer activity by glueing some of them onto construction paper.  ...  "
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" ...  It would be great to buy a version that would have more than one of each exercise  ...  "
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" ...  Great car activity  ...  "
Color
 3
nice, color, pictures, paper, pages
+100%
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" ...  It’s also nice quality paper and with vibrant color.  ...  "
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" ...  The pictures are well colored.  ...  "

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