SCISSORS! These Faber Castell Scissors (labelled as either “My First” or “Grip” scissors) are all kinds of awesome.

  They're spring loaded so you don't have to work as hard to cut, they cut really cleanly and the design just seems to fit well in little (and big) hands. They work for lefties just as well as for righties (so if you're still trying to figure out your kid's handedness, or they use both, these are ideal). Cutting with scissors is one of those things that schools and OT's tend to get a little obsessed about, and I…