Kirigami is a Japanese art and technique that, like origami, paper is used, only this is to form figures through cutouts.
To make kirigami, it is necessary to make a previous stroke or drawing on paper, which will be cut with scissors, thus forming figures ranging from the simple to the most elaborate and creative.
Benefits for children who practice kirigami
- Improves fine motor coordination and manual dexterity, increasing writing, drawing and coloring skills.
- Optimizes the development of gross motor coordination, making it easier to manipulate various objects, with greater care and skill (a ball, toothbrushes, combs, etc.).
- It helps to develop a better concentration and favors memory.
- Children who practice kirigami also take care of their self-esteem, as it gives them security, the ability to solve various problems and make decisions with greater security.
- It stimulates the social side of children, in addition to being a healthy way to share their emotions through the artistic side, and loses the fear of interacting with others.