Make paper chain people and a paper snowflake.
Cut & Create teaches first graders to use scissors safely with a grown-up, then fold and cut paper to make chain people holding hands and a one-of-a-kind snowflake.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 1
Cut & Create · Learning goals
Learn to use scissors safely with a grown-up, then fold and cut paper to make chain people holding hands and a one-of-a-kind snowflake.
Why it matters
Cutting builds hand strength and coordination that help with writing.
Folding before cutting shows kids how matching patterns appear.
A finished craft gives kids pride and something to show the family.
Inside Cut & Create
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Hands-on craft
Make paper chain people and a paper snowflake at home.
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Scissors help us cut paper into fun shapes!
Safety first! Always ask a grown-up before you use scissors.
Walk with scissors, never run, and keep the points down.
Fold the paper first, and you can cut many shapes at once!
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Make paper snowflakes together and tape them to a window. Compare how each one is different.
You need: Kids' safety scissors, Paper, Crayons, A grown-up helper.
Use kids' safety scissors, and let a grown-up help you cut.
You need: Kids' safety scissors, Paper, Crayons, A grown-up helper.
Use kids' safety scissors, and let a grown-up help you cut.
Practice
Real questions from Cut & Create. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Ask a grown-up
Question 2
Down
Question 3
Many shapes at once
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Cut & Create · Questions from parents
Cut & Create is a grade 1 art & creativity course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 art & creativity in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Learn to use scissors safely with a grown-up, then fold and cut paper to make chain people holding hands and a one-of-a-kind snowflake. Along the way they practice: Cut & Create.
About 20 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Cut & Create is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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