FREE Duckling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

Our duckling theme has been so much fun! Be sure to check out all our duck activities … many of them are perfect for a literature-based theme, such as FIAR, focusing on Make Way for Ducklings. As usual, these free cutting strips are an instant download … super easy to download and prepare.

You’ll find both traditional Montessori-style cutting strips and duckling cutting strips with different cutting paths and a mallard duckling at the end of each.

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Montessori-Inspired Printables at Living Montessori Now

My daughter, Christina (a former Montessori child), and I are partnering to bring you a series of Montessori-inspired printables. (Note: Christina has some sweet, themed kids’ fitness printables that are great for homes or classrooms!)

The printables are typically themed and use a number of Montessori principles (although you don’t need to be a Montessori teacher or homeschooler to use them). The cutting strips use photographs or realistic images to emphasize reality. Preschoolers love to learn proper terminology, so I typically tell you the name of the objects or animals featured whenever I can. On the credits page, you’ll see the names of the four types of ducks and ducklings that are shown in the cutting strips.

Free Duckling Cutting Strips

To download, click here and then click on the file image in the upper right corner of the PDF to save to your computer (just choose where you want it saved).

More Duckling Resources and Activities

• Free Duckling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Duckling Activities
• Free Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
• The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids
• Fun Montessori Hundred Board Extension – Count 100 Ducks {Free Printable}

Montessori-Inspired Activities Using the Duckling Cutting Strips

Cutting skills are so important for preschoolers. Two year olds can begin working on them, too. When children are first working on cutting skills, they’ll have an easier time cutting cardstock than paper. So, in the beginning, I recommend printing the strips on cardstock. Printer paper is fine for children with more advanced cutting skills.

I added the Schleich drake, duck, and ducklings for interest. These aren’t essential, but I already had them for our Schleich vocabulary/grammar farm.

I’m not sure where I got the basket, although the small Multicraft tray would work, too. I’ve always used Fiskar scissors for kids, which are sharp enough to cut paper easily.

For home use with the cutting work, I like to have a small container to catch the paper scraps. I used a small wooden box we had, although you could use any small container. For younger children, I recommend keeping the basket or tray up out of reach when it’s not being used.

For classroom use, you might want to use Ziplock bags to catch the scraps. Children have fun taking their scraps home in a bag … or saving them to paste onto a collage.

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The Best Way to Begin Working on Scissor Cutting Skills

Even before using cutting strips, I recommend using an easier object to cut, such as strings of beads. You’ll find lots of tips and ideas for teaching scissor skills in my post on developing scissor cutting skills with Montessori-inspired activities.

More Montessori-Inspired Paper Cutting Activities

You’ll find ideas for home and classroom setups in my post on Montessori-inspired paper cutting activities.

All Our Free Themed Cutting Strips

I’ve arranged the following gallery in alphabetical order. Just click on an image to go to the post with the related free printable!

You can see all our free cutting strips with the latest at the top here.

I hope your child (or students) enjoys using the cutting strips. 🙂

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