Fine motor skills; paper cutting; bilateral coordination; graphomotor skills; scissor grip

The aim of this article is to describe the impact of systemat-ically incorporating the activity of paper cutting on the development of fine motor skills in preschool children. To assess the children's pro-gress, a test involving cutting along a straight line and a curve on A5-sized paper was used, with diagnostics of cutting errors and cutting technique, conducted three times—at the beginning, middle, and end of the research. Fine motor skills are crucial for the development of other abilities, such as graphomotor skills and self-care activities. This study examines how regular use of scissors affects motor skills and bilateral coordination, including defects. The results show that regu-lar exercises lead to improvements in hand-eye coordination and strengthening of upper limb muscles.

The aim of this article is to describe the impact of systemat-ically incorporating the activity of paper cutting on the development of fine motor skills in preschool children. To assess the children's pro-gress, a test involving cutting along a straight line and a curve on A5-sized paper was used, with diagnostics of cutting errors and cutting technique, conducted three times—at the beginning, middle, and end of the research. Fine motor skills are crucial for the development of other abilities, such as graphomotor skills and self-care activities. This study examines how regular use of scissors affects motor skills and bilateral coordination, including defects. The results show that regu-lar exercises lead to improvements in hand-eye coordination and strengthening of upper limb muscles.