Pretend the scissors are alligators taking big chomps.
 

Cut playdough, gak or silly putty
 

Cut ends of licorice to make straws; cut tops off fruit snacks, cut up pieces of string cheese, etc.
 

Cut up straws to make beads
 

Cut strips to make paper chains
 

Cut up magazine pictures to make puzzles
 

Use cutting projects to make finger puppets, paper airplanes, etc.
 

Go outside and cut grass or dandelions with scissors, a good spring activity!
 

Tape large sheets of paper around the top of a small table and have children sit on the floor and cut up to the top to make fringed sides.
 

To make cutting fun, draw an eye on each side of the paper and pretend the scissors are sharks, dinosaurs (or other favorite animal) that are hungry. 
 

Cut up junk mail!