Scissor Salad Fine Motor Craft – Greek & Caprese Cut and Paste Activity

Kick off back to school with a hands-on Scissor Salad activity! Students practice using the scissor salad menu to improve scissor skills and following directions as they cut out colorful “ingredients” and assemble either a Greek or Caprese salad on a plate. A foldable, two-sided menu adds real-world context with ingredient lists and fun facts—perfect for health, nutrition, or restaurant-themed centers.

What’s Included

• Menu – foldable 2-sided menu (front: today’s specials; back: salad info/ingredients/fun facts) plus blank plate placemat page
• Ingredients (Colored): ready-to-print cut-outs for all salad pieces
• Ingredients (To Color): black-and-white outlines so students can color before cutting

Features

• Print-and-go pages for quick prep
• Two salads featured: Greek Salad & Caprese Salad
• Full-color pieces and coloring versions to fit any printing budget
• Builds fine-motor/scissor skills, sorting, sequencing, and following multi-step directions
• Great conversation starter about healthy eating and food groups

Ways to Use

• Back-to-school fine-motor centers
• Health/Nutrition lessons, cooking themes, or restaurant dramatic play
• Fast-finishers, sub plans, art stations, or family night take-home activity
• Laminate pieces and use Velcro® dots for reusable center work

Teacher Tips

• Print the plate placemat on cardstock for durability.
• Pre-cut for younger learners or use the B/W set so students can color before cutting.
• Extend learning: have students write a menu description of the salad they created.