Melissa & DougChild-Safe Scissors - Child-Friendly Scissors, Lefty and Righty, Set of 2

I have looked in stores for years for safety scissors that were ACTUALLY safe for my children to use. I've never had any luck until I finally thought to search online for some and found these here on Amazon and they are amazing!We tested them on paper and they work perfect, but as the label claims, it does NOT cut skin, hair or anything that isn't paper...even if you run your finger along the edge or even really TRY to cut or scratch your skin, it won't.I tested it as harshly on myself as I could to make sure my children wouldn't hurt each other with them and it just blew my mind. They are very simple and cute.I also love that they came with 2 pairs! The blue ones are now my son's and the red ones are my daughter's. They love them and are learning to cut straight and everything.Thank you for such an awesome product! I have already recommended them to everyone I know. :-)

We bought this pair of scissors for our 2-year old who was wanted to use regular scissors for arts & crafts. Being a big fan of Melissa & Doug products we decided on this set of scissors. The fact that the scissors are completely plastic and the cutting surface is not sharp makes it great, especially if you have younger children around. The scissors do a great job of cutting through construction paper, but it will not cut through heavier paper objects like cardboard.You get two pairs of scissors, one which cuts straight and one that cuts a zig-zag pattern. I agree with other reviewers that the zig-zag scissors are a bit tougher to use.Overall if you are looking for a cheap, durable and safe first set of scissors then this set fits the bill perfectly.

I bought these for my pre-schooler as his starter scissors. I'd personally give these a 3 out of 5 as they aren't the best at cutting. Trying to get my kid to learn how to use scissors is difficult when they can barely cut construction paper. However, I gave them 4 stars as my kid loves them and likes "to cut" things. Also, they are very sturdy. Child has flung them, dropped them, they go from one bin to the next and they are still in great shape. Quality wise I definitely recommend, task wise these are below average. I still recommend mostly as a way to teach children to safely use scissors.

My (almost) 3 year old daughter is like a scissor magnet; she ALWAYS seems to find scissors no matter where we put them. Since preventing her from using them only seemed to promote her curiosity, I bought these scissors. They are pretty easy for her to use & the glittery colors are appealing! She no longer goes for my scissors because they aren't as tempting anymore now that she has her own. Teaching her to cut, I make the snip, snip, snip sound with each cut, & compared to other child scissors I have used (I am an Early Childhood Educator), I noticed these seem to make that exaggerated snip, snip, snip sound as you cut with them. I also think it's nice that the pack comes with a child-safe version of pinking shears. I tested these scissors before giving them to my daughter, & (in my experience) they don't cut skin, hair, or clothes, as promised by Melissa & Doug. Other than that, the best thing about these scissors (more so the traditional straight line-cutting pair) actually cut paper well. I don't know how many times in my classroom I have had to cut something out with a typical pair of safety scissors, and ended up regretting it because they tear vs cut, if even that. With these scissor, I haven't had that happen yet.

These are great for teaching a toddler how to use scissors. I bought these to help my 2 year old learn to use scissors. He enjoys the play doh scissors, but I couldn't find a durable pair. These are great! The blue pair cut paper fairly easily, but the red ones are a bit more difficult to use. Both pair are fun to use with play doh. They do not have metal blades and are not sharp. They do not cut skin. They are plastic and a good size for little hands. My son really enjoys playing with these (these are safe but we still supervise him)

My 2 yr old son wanted to help me cut coupons so I ordered these. Non of the stores around me seem to sell any of these plastic safety scissors anymore. These are perfect. At first my son would make an initial cut in the paper and then rip it the rest of the way. Sometimes, depending on the type of paper, they wont cut at all. But if I draw him lines on the paper and/or just tell him "slow and steady", they work perfect. I have even grabbed them for quick paper jobs to use myself. Once again, way to go Melissa & Doug products.

I was so excited to try these with my son when they arrived in the mail. Took them out of the package and grabbed some paper and started sniping, and they didn't cut! Major bummer! You've got to hold them at just the right angle to get them to cut. My son got very frustrated as well because he has a hard time just holding the scissors and now he's got to learn that he has to hold the paper at a perfect angel to get them to cut. However, I like the safety of the product - they're plastic so they're very safe for toddlers and they won't cut skin or fabric. So, we'll take the bad with the good.

We have been looking for some scissors for my almost 3 year old and all of the ones I looked at it the stores were like adult scissors with a rounded tip. I wanted something more toddler friendly that I wouldn't be paranoid of her hurting herself while using (always supervised of course). We are huge Melissa and Doug fans so when I saw they had scissors, I knew they would be great as are the rest of their items. They are made of plastic so I questioned how well they would cut. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they cut and that there is nothing sharp at all for her to hurt herself on. The blue scissors are a regular straight edge, while the red pair cut in a zig zag. Very happy with our purchase and would definitely buy them again.