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Funny Clown Craft: Cut and Paste Worksheet for Kids

Curling colorful paper strips into loops and gluing the ends together builds a different kind of fine motor control than straight cutting — bending, holding, and pinching paper into a curved shape while applying glue — which strengthens hand coordination in a new way. Assembling the finished clown from these loops also reinforces color recognition and the idea of building something bigger from repeated smaller pieces.

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Preschool Scissor Skills Activity Book: Fine Motor & Craft Fun for Ages 3-6

This is page 10 of the pack. Ages 3-6 · Preschool–KindergartenAges 3-6 · Nursery–Year 1Ages 3-6 · Nursery–UKGAges 3-6

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About this worksheet

Topic:
Paper Crafts
Skill:
Scissor Skills & Cutting (Fine Motor): Practice cutting along lines and shapes.
Pack:
Page 10 of 35 in Preschool Scissor Skills Activity Book: Fine Motor & Craft Fun for Ages 3-6.

How to use this worksheet

Cut out the colorful paper strips along their lines. Curl each strip into a loop and glue the two ends together, holding it in place for a few seconds until it sets. Once all the loops are dry, glue them onto the page to form the clown's body or ruffled collar as shown in the picture. Finish by gluing on the clown's face and hat at the top.

Materials needed

  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Crayons (optional)

Extension activities

  • Draw a new clown face with a funny expression and describe what makes it silly.
  • Make up a short clown-themed song or rhyme and perform it together.
  • Sort the paper strips by color before cutting and talk about the color pattern.
  • Try curling a strip of paper into a spiral instead of a simple loop for a different shape.
  • Put on a mini 'circus show' at home featuring the finished clown craft as a puppet.
Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), founder of RaisoActive

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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena

MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai

Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.

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