Learning to cut with real scissors

Last week our granddaughter spent four days with us, while her mommy and daddy were moving their belongings to Bellingham, Washington. They wanted to get the house settled before taking LA up to see everything. We were thrilled to have LA, and it gave us the opportunity to enjoy her for a long period of time. I got out the art supplies and she spied the scissors. LA asked if she could use them? I replied, "yes" and "I'll sit right here with you while you do that!" I showed her a few ways to hold the scissors and she used them the way that felt right to her. Her little hands couldn't open them up far enough to have complete control but she was able to cut paper...lots of it!! I understand that when she went home she told her mommy that she had used "real" scissors at Grammy's house.
Scissor skills are refined at about five years of age and LA is just four. She has lots of time to practise! Tea time! I brought out a big box that holds little tea sets and chose the tiniest two sets for LA to play with. They are real china and quite cute. LA was thrilled to say the least. I let her do as she liked and added a couple of frosted animal cookies. She was so very careful with the little dishes and it made her day! The pictures tell the story.

We love you little missy! There will be lots more days full of cutting and tea parties!!