Scissors and Gak

 Many of the Levana children are interested in cutting with scissors, and today we added a new dimension by switching from paper and cardboard to Gak. This mysterious substance (which we made in class last week) has qualities that make it perfect for scissor activities. It can be stretched very thin, or cut into thick chunks. It offers a little resistance, so that we must increase the pressure to the scissor handles. Gak makes a fun popping sound when the blades cut through it, and it doesn't stick to the scissors. In the top photos, Mia and Julia are using the loop scissors; below, Samantha and Sonia are having success with the traditional child-sized scissors.