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Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

Shapes cut straight into coloured paper, without drawing them first.

Age: Ages 6–12
Time: 30–40 minutes
Format: A4 PDF

Hear how the mission begins

Family £0.99 Sheet + grown-up guide (2 pages). For personal and family use. Classroom £1.99 + classroom page: 45-minute lesson, variations, National Curriculum links. Photocopy for your pupils.

Instant PDF after payment, also by e-mail · Print as often as you like

Part of the Artists Pack: 5 missions for £2.99.

What’s inside

The mission sheet, illustrated by Barti
The grown-up guide: materials, preparation, what it develops, questions for afterwards
An easier and a harder version
A QR code: Barti tells the mission out loud

Materials

A large sheet of paper (A3 if possible)
Coloured paper (magazines or leaflets work too)
Child-safe scissors
Glue

What it develops

Meeting an artist — discovers Henri Matisse and his famous cut-outs
Creative courage — cuts without drawing first, and accepts the shape that appears
Composition — moves, turns and overlaps shapes before deciding
Fine motor skills — practises free cutting, curves and corners