Do you let your preschool child use scissors and glue?

We usually let the kids use scissors and glue or paste as soon as they are interested. We alway use the safety scissors with blunt ends and non toxic, not staining glue and paste. We also found it best to keep these supplies out of reach and unavailable without supervision. I think it's best to let them start creating as soon as they show any interst. We have quite a few artists in our family and we believe it's because when ever any of the kids decide they like anything to do with art it's encouraged.

My daughters are all grown up now but when they were small, we did let them have both scissors and glue. I just let them sit at the table and use them. I alwasys kept a close eye on them but I think it helped them to learn to control their finger and hand movement better.

I sure do! They have to know how to do this when they get into kindergarden or kindergarten, however you want to say it. Why wouldn't someone want their child to learn how to use scissors??? IS there some reason why that I don't know of. Oh sure, plenty of mischief to get into, but I'd rather the mischief, then having them catch up!

I used to spend a couple of days each week doing art with my grandchildren and I allowed them to use a scissors. I bought a special scissors for children that could be used only for cutting paper, and they were never allowed to use it except when I was sitting with them. I also bought non toxic art glue, which was quite safe, but still, they were only allowed to use it under supervision. I never allowed them to use household glue or a sharp scissor. Even now that they are much older, I wouldn't allow them to use dangerous utensils.

When my older children were younger I never let them do this as I was too nervous but I have thought about letting my three year old do it now . She hasn't done it yet but I have thought about getting her some scissors and glue and letting her practice cutting out things and pasting them . She is very smart for her age and I am not as nervous about this type of thing as I had been with my older children . If I am with her I can't see how she could get hurt but I would be sure to sit with her as I have no idea what she might decide to cut up and glue on me :)

+Preschoolers should be allowed to use both. I am a preschool teacher and I see nothing wrong with this. I think that the child needs to be supervised while using both. Plus you need to teach them how to use both. Using scissors is a great motor skill and if they are using glue than when they are picking up objects to glue that is a fine motor skill as well.

My grandson just turned 4 and we let him use non-toxic washable paste/glue only with our supervision and we're sitting next to him the entire time. We don't let him use any form of scissors yet. I think it kind of depends on the child themself if they're ready to do such things. My grandson listens well and doesn't try eating the paste, and is very careful not to get it anywhere else. For Christmas I had a pinecone shaped fat candle and let him spread glue on it with a wide paint brush and then let him sprinkle it with glitter for a present for his parents. He was so careful you would have thought he was doing brain surgery or something. His Mom and I won't let him use any other kind of paste other than the non-toxic and washable kind.

my son is 5 and he uses the kid scissors and a glue stick because i feel those are the safest. he really likes to cut and glue paper, so why not let his creative run wild.

well, I haven't, but that doesn't me I don't. (: we don't have any scissors for him, and they would def. have to be kid-safe ones, (especially since he's got a little brother), but I was actually thinking about that the other day, as we are trying to buy him more things he can do indoors, while we try to wait out this cold winter we have had. I think we may look for some at walmart tommorrow!! Good post! (: