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Fiskars: Scissors Sizes for Your Students
Did you know your students need the appropriately sized scissors to fit their hands while they grow? Many don’t realize, but the muscles used to control scissors are the same that grip and move a pencil–which means using the correct size scissors while those muscles develop can help students write. It’s crucial that your classroom is stocked with the right size for your students.
Fiskars has done the hard part for you! They’ve measured children’s hands from around the world to develop the best size for each age group. They’ve taken comfort, control, and safety into consideration so students can engage in hands-on activities with ease no matter their age.
Here’s how to know you have the correct scissors for your students, based on age:
Starter Scissors: Ages 2+
Skill level: Snipping the ends of paper
Challenges: Holding and cutting & gripping loops comfortably
Fiskars design:
- Chunky handles instead of loops
- Can be used either right- or left-handed
- Chunky handles are the easiest for tiny hands to grip
- Built-in spring helps to automatically re-open scissors for an age who is first learning
- Plastic blades for safety
Training Scissors: Ages 3+
Skill level: Cutting paper in half
Challenges: Holding and cutting & gripping different sized loops (of 5 in. scissors)
Fiskars design:
- Symmetrical handle loops
- Can be used either right or left-handed
- Training lever included–it automatically reopens for easier cutting and can be disengaged for traditional cutting action
- Plastic covered metal blades for safety
5 in. Kids Scissors: Ages 4+
Skill level: Cutting in a line, following curves and shapes
Challenges: Fitting fingers in loops of other 5 in. Kids Scissors
Fiskars design:
- Fitted loops
- Large loop is comfortably able to fit 4 fingers
- Ergonomic loop for thumb
- Handles are in line with blades for precise cutting in air
- Metal blades
- Available in blunt or pointed tips, both with a safety-edge grind
- Also available in left-handed, which has reversed blades so left-handed kids can see their cut line
6 in. Big Kids Scissors: Ages 8+
Skill level: Cutting complex shapes and sharp angles
Challenges: Adjusting fingers to fit in loops of 5 in. Kids Scissors
Fiskars design:
- Longer blades and slightly larger handles, still comfortably able to fit 4 fingers of a growing hand
- Able to tackle more advanced projects
- Also available in left-handed, which has reversed blades so left-handed kids can see their cut line
7 in. Student Scissors: Ages 12+
Skill level: Cutting advanced shapes & cutting thicker material
Challenges: Needing comfortable handles for extended use
Fiskars design:
- 3 fingers fit in the large loop with ergonomic loop for thumb
- Handles are slightly offset from the blades for better tabletop cutting
- Also available in left-handed, which has reversed blades so left-handed kids can see their cut line
8 in. Teen Scissors: Ages 15+
Skill level: Adult-level performance
Challenges: Tabletop cutting with in-line blades and handles
Fiskars design:
- Handles are offset from the blades to keep materials flat while cutting on a tabletop
- High-quality stainless-steel blades for long-lasting sharpness
- Also available in left-handed, which has reversed blades so left-handed kids can see their cut line
Additional tips:
- Kids between ages 8-11 need scissors that are more comfortable for them to use and with a longer blade. Fiskars recommends the 6in. Big Kids Scissors for this age group to allow them to be the most comfortable and successful in their cutting tasks.
- 99% of teachers recommend Fiskars brand scissors when choosing to recommend a brand
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279 Comments for Fiskars: Scissors Sizes for Your Students
I enjoyed reading about the ages and the why of stages of the Fiskars.
I enjoyed reading about the ages and the why of stages of the Fiskars. I’m glad to now know what scissors my students should have.
I did not know about the scissors for the younger age children. That is amazing!
I love kids being able to use the right scissors!
I love that kids have scissors that work for them!
Kids are all unique, and their scissors should be too. Fiskars makes it easy for kids to learn the skill of cutting with their advanced technology and engineering of dependable scissors.
I do have several of the 6in scissors in my third-grade classroom. They work well and the kids seem to like them. 🙂
The article was helpful. I recently changed grades (from 4th to 2nd) and it was quite evident that I needed smaller size scissors.
Very informative, I work with middle schoolers.
My lefties never want to use left handed scissors. But Fiskars scissors are the best cutting scissors for students.
This article was eye opening for the last fie years my junior high students have been using the wrong scissors ( I have 28 pairs of 5 inch ).
This is very informative. I was ordering the same scissors type, not realizing there are specific designs for different ages. Fiskars has always been my go-to brand. Thank you!
That was interesting to know the different types of scissors with skill levels and designs for various age groups.
I appreciated learning about all the stages of scissors. My lefties never want to use left handed scissors. And I as a left-handed person, never had the opportunity to use left-handed scissors as they were not around! Fiskars scissors are the best cutting scissors for students.
Fine motor development is essential to penmanship. Correct scissor size is a key part of maturing through fine motor development.
This article was interesting! It’s good to know that the developmentally appropriate tools are available! This makes me think about people with disabilities and how I should consider the different tools and they might meet their needs!
As a parent and grandparent of a lefty, please don’t forget them 😉 !!
This article was very interesting. I’m a middle school teacher and I have always just bought blunt end and sharp point scissors for my classroom and let the children pick which one was most comfortable for them.
This article was very interesting. I am a middle school teacher and have always bought blunt end and sharp point scissors for my classroom and let the student choose which one was more comfortable to them.
Thank you
Thank you, shared with our supply list coordinator
I’m glad that you have different scissors for the variuos age and developmental levels.
Yes!!!! Left-handed scissors!!!!
I love the variety of scissors for different age groups! I had no idea
Why are left handed scissors so hard to find in stores? I have a few pairs of “lefty” scissors but this year I have more left handed students and finding left scissors in the right size is difficult and expensive.
Enjoyed learning that I have used the wrong size for my middle schoolers.
Enjoyed learning that I my middle schoolers were using the wrong size.
didn’t know there were so many different kinds of scissors for kids. Will definitely consider this when purchasing scissors for my students. Very informative article.
Why are the 7 in scissors so hard to find? All I ever see in the school bins are the up to 12 ones.
I appreciated the knowledge of the different scissors by age. At the beginning of the year, I have students that bring in scissors that are way too large for their hands. I can share this article with parents.
Great info. Thank you
I’ve never thought about how scissors should grow with the child! I need to specify the correct size for my third graders’ supply list.
Such great info. I do find though that although my 3rd grade students should be using “Big Kid” scissors that they tend to like the larger student scissors. Their fingers fit better in them.
Interesting read. This is a great article for parents and teachers to help with fine motor skills like cutting paper.
Wow! I knew there were scissors for little people that had rounded ends and for the “bigger” kids the ends get sharper, but I love that there are “teen” scissors for my middle school students that aren’t as intimidating as my large “teacher” scissors! I will definitely be looking into ordering more appropriate sizes for my teen kiddos!
Wow! I’ve been a teacher for almost 30 years and I had no idea about all the different sizes of scissors that existed! I knew that the “little” people used the scissors with rounded edges and as students got older I would give them the same size scissors, but with the points at the end. As a middle school teacher I can’t wait to get the “teen” scissors for my bigger kids that will work for them and not be so intimidating as my “teacher” scissors!
Love the variety. As a 3rd grade teacher I have several levels of cutters. Great info
It is now clear why students have a hard time cutting; from TK-6th grade. Wow! One size really doesn’t fit all!! Not only teachers should be made aware of this factual information but parents as well as those responsible for school purchasing.
I had no idea that there was such a thing as different sized scissors! I luckily have snagged the right type of scissors for my toddler. Super informative!
I never knew that scissors had different types for different hands! What an important article! It makes sooo much sense!
Very helpful information!
It is important to match scissor size with students hand sizes.
Every year I have more and more students come in with a lack of fine motor skills. I try to practice handwriting, tracing, cutting and gluing as much as possible to practice.
I love this scissors, they are durable.
These scissors are great. I love the durability.
Time to size up my 3rd graders’ scissors!
I have always loved Fiscar.
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Very good information here in this article about the sizes of scissors. Great resource to refer back to when dealing with littles!
Very good information here in this article about the sizes of scissors. Great resource to refer back to when dealing with littles!
I had no idea about the many different sizes!
Such great information!
Awesome! I knew there were other sizes and shapes, but really didn’t understand the why and what for. This was very helpful and cleared up some misconceptions.
I wish scissor sizes were something that teachers thought about when my kids were growing up! It seemed there was only toddler and adult.
I’ve also been using the wrong size. I just used what came with my classroom. Must upgrade!
I didn’t realize my students would need other sizes of scissors until this year. One if my kids said that the scissors they were using were too small. I thought they were using them backwards. I was wrong. It’s not a one size fits all anymore.
Very informative article. Thank you!
I teach 6th grade and I feel I would need a combination of the 6in and the 7in scissors because some of my students are ready for them but others are not.
Thank you for providing this insight. I never knew this information. 🙂
This was helpful. Good to know which scissors are the best choice for my fourth graders.
I knew there were different scissor sizes, but didn’t know the different age separations.
I love that Fiskars done research on hand sizes with scissors. I have often seen students struggle with cutting when using different types and sizes of scissors.
My reaction to your article on scissors is that I now have proven data to justify why students should cut out there own projects and not ask my aid to do that for them! Thank you for your research!
I did not know there were so many choices of scissors for the younger age children. That is great!
I love how Fiskars has added the reversed blades so left-handed kids can see their cut line!
I too did not realize that there were different size scissors for different hand sizes. This will be so helpful for our students.
Being a 6th-grade teacher, I believe Fiskar scissors are the best. I always remember my mom using them when she sewed. Such great memories with this brand.
I too did not realize that the kiddo’s needed different size scissors. We will buy different next school year.
I did not realize there were so many options for younger kids to gain understanding of how to use scissors!
Helpful info to have.
How can I find these different sizes? Where?
I wish all my student’s parents would see this article. So important!
Thank you Fiskars! As a classroom teacher, having properly fitting scissors for students is a struggle. Thank you for making it easier for parents and teachers to select the correct sized scissors.
I’ve been teaching for 18 years and I didn’t know that there were different types of scissors for different ages. I thought it was only kid scissors and adult scissors.
Informative article about scissors for children. I am impressed with the research and availability of different types of scissors.
Since the pandemic I’ve noticed a decline in students fine motor skills. Ensuring they have the proper size scissors will definitely help.
Wow, I never knew that there were so many different sized scissors. I will be sharing this with the elementary teachers I know.
I teach 5th. I feel like my kids are right between 6 and 7 inch.
Wow! These scissors rock for school kids.
I needed this article for sizing when my district brought scissors for the classrooms.
This was a great article. My 4th graders have always outgrown the small scissors so now I know the specific size to request.
I have only the 4+ scissors in my classroom, I learned from this article I need the 12+ size pair of scissors. My poor students hands must hurt every time they use the scissors I have in my classroom. I also had no idea that there were so many different sizes!
Helpful article with great information.
Thanks for the information. I am switching grade levels and will be purchasing the correct size for my students for the next school year.
I enjoy using the different stages of scissors. My 3rd graders use a range of scissors between big kid to teen. Thank you for sharing the article.
I only use Fiskars scissors with my kids. They love the bright and attractive colors. I like the quality. I trust the recommendation as to which pair to get for my 5-6 year olds because I know Fiskars has done the research. Always Fiskars. Only Fiskars.
The information was very helpful and I appreciated the photos of each type of scissors being included with the descriptions.
Thanks! Being new to preschool, I didn’t realize how many smaller sizes there were!
First time seeing chunky scissors. What a great pair of scissors.
Wow! I think our art teacher needs to know this!
Great information! Thanks!
Wow!! Such valuable information!!
I didn’t know there were so many sizes of scissors.
Didn’t realize there was a scissors meant for 2s.
It makes sense that children need appropriate scissors according to their ability and age. I understand why my students often struggle when they have to cut things.
As a kindergarten teacher, I am happy to say that I use appropriately sized scissors!! I really didn’t know Fiskars had several scissor sizes!! Thanks Fiskar!!
Seems like we always have the 4+ size. Since I teach 4th grade guess I should find some others. 🙂
Interesting article. I had no clue that there were that many types and sizes. I must go through my scissors and take out the wrong size ones.
What a great article – I have been using the wrong scissors for my 1st grade students. Thanks for the new information.
I did not realize there were that many different sizes.
Love this article. It’s so helpful.
Very informative
Excellent information! This will be super helpful next year as I’m finishing my order this week!
Thank you for putting information together
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Wow! I’ve learned a lot about scissors. I always thought they were one size fits all.
This explains a lot – my students struggle to cut a straight line, much less curves. Thanks for this information.
I work with developmentally delayed stduents. Seeing all these different scissors that are available is very exciting! I will be oinvesting in some different ones than I have now. Thank you for this information!
I work with developmentally delayed students. This is wonderful information!
Love that these work for left or right hand!
I didn’t know there were different sizes, need to check this out for next year.
Very informative! Happy to read about my student’s needs.
Very informative, I work with special need schoolers, they can definitely use them.
I love your scissors. I have multiple pair for myself at home and in my classroom. They are the only ones I use in my classroom.
I love your scissors. I have multiple pairs for myself at home and work. They are the only brand I use for my students.
Good info to know
Good to know that the Fiskars scissors I’ve been requesting for 25 years are the best AND correct size for my students!
I did not know that there were so many different scissors for different stages in a child’s life. This article was so helpful to read!
I did not realize that you had so many different kinds. So impressed. I use Fiskars in sewing and they are my go to brand for quality!
I didn’t realize that there were so many sizes
I’m pleased to read something pertaining to a more realistic idea for us teachers.
I love that you have scissors for all age ranges. Very well built
Never knew that scissors without the loops existed!
I have been using the wrong scissors for my 2nd graders. Now I know all the options!
Good information to know.
Have always loved Fiskars since I was a child myself.
I never knew there were so many different styles for different age groups.
Love your products!!!
I am a crafter and I absolutely use alot of your products!!!
I knew that there were different scissors but I never realized that they had different ones for different ages. Very interesting
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Didn’t realize that children needed different size and blades for their sissies as they develop . This is good information and I wonder if parents realize that their children might not be using the right size of scissors at home.
These would be great for students in my martial arts classes to assist with holiday decorations.
I love all the options. Thanks for laying them out and their uses.
This is great information to have for parents at home. The fact that children need different size scissors as they develop had never really acquired to me. This is information parents at home need.
Looks like you have all needs of all age students covered.
Makes sense when you think about it! Thanks for the information.
Thank you for clarifying the different types of scissors for all ages. It has cleared up some issues.
These are such a wonderful idea! Very interesting! Thank you for the possible chance. 😁
Hi,
I am interested in these scissors for a senior (55+) apartment complex to use in our art room for different art projects.
Very informative! I didn’t realize there were so many different sizes!
Such an interesting article. I was unaware there are so many varieties of scissors available for our kids! Super informative.
Hi,
I am interested in getting these scissors to use in our senior (55+) community to use in our art room for different art projects.
Longest lasting scissors ✂️ I’ve ever owned!!
It’s very nice for fisksrs to help our schools out Thank you
Many more options compared to when I was a child!
Very informative
Very informative and many information that I didn’t know about!
I didn’t realize the need for all the different sizes. It was nice to learn about the different scissors
Lots of choices to be made
Wow, honestly this was very interesting and taught me some new things. I never really knew about the sizes for ages… Very informative!
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All of them
I remember these when I was in school..long time ago
I did not no there where all kinds of them
So informative!
Thanks for the informative article. I know now what specific size scissors are needed for my young students. I will make sure to put that on their supply list this coming fall.
Thanks for the very informative article!!!
I work with 3 4 and 5 year old preschoolers and the training lever is the coolest design for begining to use scissors. I had no idea that Fiskars made scissors in the style with the training lever. I would love to check this style out in the Fiskars brand. Fiskars make my favorite teacher scissors!
Each scissor has its own unique detail that works to an advantage of a specific child.
Thanks for sharing!
This article was very informing. I never thought about the correct sized scissors for my kids. Amazing!
This is very interested. Good read for teachers
Love that these come in Left handed model. Those are the kids that always have problems. I’ll be picking up some of them to keep on hand.
Very informative.
These sound like awesome pair. Thanks
I honestly didn’t realize that there were so many options.
Support the teachers ❤️
I never realized the different sizes!?
This was a very helpful article.
Left handed students also need appropriate scissors.
Fisker scissors are my favorite.
Interesting never knew there werethat many recommedations
Didn’t know about 2 year old scissors! Am totally going to buy those to practice and work on motor skills with my daughter this summer!
Thanks for the tip!
Great info!
very detailed, thank you.
i never knew that size mattered with Scissors..
hoping for some 8″ teen scissors for my grandson
please request an 8″ teen scissor for my grandson
love your product, would love an 8″ teen scissor for my grandson
I didn’t know there were appropriate sizes of scissors for different age groups.
This is super useful!
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Very useful information.
I use these different scissors for different ages, They are wonderful.
Best school scissors ever
Good safety tips for youngsters and their parents.
I bought them for my twin sons, one of them is a lefty. They came in handy. It has been over 20 years I still use them for myself. They are durable.
Thank you for the information.
I love all the variations of scissors Fiskars offers!
Thank you for the info
Thank you for all the info
Just from reading this article, I can tell these scissors are amazing! I really wish I had a pair.
Interesting!
useful info indeed
Nice to see the difference in sizes.
This is so helpful to avoid frustration and accidents as children grow.
What a great article on differing scissors- not only for teachers but for mom’s too! who knew that there were better, age appropriate scissors for children- thank you!
I really enjoyed learning about the different size scissors for the toddler range!
Interesting having sized scissors for youth growing up
Nice best have that fits your hands
Awesome way to compare choices.
Great information.
Ineed a good pair for sewing
Love being a teacher and helping people
My students are between 5 years to 10 years old I run a daycare
Really interesting. Very informative article. I can honestly say I never realized different sized/types of scissors were more appropriate for certain ages. I only ever thought in terms of child and adult scissors, thinking all children’s scissors were equal and that the only difference was that children’s scissors were safer.
I loved learning about how certain scissors work for different ages.
This Article was a fabulous read with great information in it that I had not effected to find as pertinent to myself and my home school situation with my. Children but it definitely is and I am grateful for the information contained.
Children need different sized scissors based on their age and hand size
I’ve owned a lot of different scissors in my lifetime and one of the ones I currently own are ridiculously better than any other I’ve ever own or used. They are Kitchen Aid and I actually found them when I was out enjoying my evening walk.
I definitely learned something.
I use Fiskars tools for gardening and they are quality stuff, so I have no doubt that their scissors are likewise and designs/performance are well engineered.
Fiskars are my favorite!
I have been using these scissors for years. I love them.
I didn’t know there were different sizes, and you left out lefties!
Wonderful product!
Nice
Fiskars is a name that is quality. I love the different sizes for little fingers as they grow!
This reminds me that i need to buy some new scissors.
As a certified teacher I found this article to be extremely informative and helpful
good lesson learned
Send me 8inch fiscal scissors. Thanks
Interesting to know what skills are appropriate for age levels.
I love how in depth you’ve thought of all the details for each age range
I find the article very informative. I learned that learning to cut with scissor helps to build hand strength, develop hand-eye coordination, improve bilateral coordination, and improve attention to tasks…and let’s not forget enhance our creativity.
Interesting to know this. Thanks
Very interesting
This is great information to have.
I enjoyed reading this article and I am very happy to know about the left handed scissors.
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Great information!
These are so awesome! Fiskarsbis a quality and versatile scissor brand. I love them
So interesting they have a type of scissors for every stage of our kids life; no wonder Fiskars is so well trusted to appear in my kids list of needed items for school year, thank you! For a great product…
This would be perfect. Arts and crafts are my children’s favorite activity.
I didn’t realize how Fiskar developed the scissors til now
Helpful info, thank you
Thank you for sharing this information! I need them for both left and right handed kids
I love Fiskars Scissors
Great article. Tells me what size to get my grandson for school this fall.
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Was surprised and happy that there were scissors available for very young children 2+
Sounds amazing! Great article!!
This is super informational, I liked seeing all the different types of scissors.
The article was interesting. I am a summer camp counselor working with 5 to 6 little girls. I like the fact there is diffent sizes for different ages. Being able to craft with reasonable scissors is something I always look for.
very interestng article
I did not know there was many different fiskars,in different stages for children!
Thank you my favorite are big handles.
Knowing and having the supplies available are two separate issues. I’m glad to see the article breaks it down so when schools buy the items, they are mindful of the correct sizing for the child.
Very informative article thank you.
Absolutely love these scissors for the kids
My son starting 6 grades in August he will be 12.
I agree Ms. Nanette Respess!
‘I appreciated learning about all the stages of scissors. My lefties never want to use left handed scissors. And I as a left-handed person, never had the opportunity to use left-handed scissors as they were not around! Fiskars scissors are the best cutting scissors for students.’ My partner and I were discussing that in years past lefties was trained to use their right in school for sports writing ect. Absolutely adore this brand.
Very informative. Can’t wait to get appropriate scissors for my little!
I didn’t know there was so many different types of scissors as you grow. Awesome skill building over time.
It makes a lot of sense with the different designs of scissors for different ages. I did not know how helpful they can be for children
Never knew there were so many specialized scissors
I love the diff sizes
Thus has been enlightening. I now know what to purchase.
I love the high quality blades!
Best siccors every
Very knowledgeable thank you
Great information, thank you
I didn’t realize there were different sizes for basically each grade. It was good to know for my 3rd graders and what they should get!
Great job for designing scissors for all ages and helping with development, art, and so much more!
We never had sizes for us growing up. It was here ya go use them no matter what size it was. Glad to see this article now.
teachers and students will like
pretty informative
I had no idea there were so many different kinds of scissors!
Interesting new info!
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I didn’t realize there were so many sizes.
brilliant
as a homeschool group parent, I never knew there were different size kid scissors. I won’t be doing this wrong again. Have to order more scirrors.
I’ve only seen the child sizes!!
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Very helpful information.
Very informative article. Never knew this before.
I never realized there were so many different sizes of scissors. I’ve been using the wrong size scissors for my third graders. I will be fixing that!