Cutting plotter – a great tool for schools and kindergartens

Why is a plotter a great educational tool?

A cutting plotter is a device that allows you to cut a variety of materials – from paper, through foil, to fabrics and felt. Thanks to this, teachers and caregivers can create a variety of educational materials that attract children's attention and develop their manual skills, creativity and imagination. The plotter also allows you to easily adjust the patterns to the children's skill level, which makes the work more interesting and engaging. What's more, the plotter saves time that would otherwise have to be spent on manual cutting – and this opens the door to new, more complicated projects.

Ideas for art and room decorations

A cutting plotter is an indispensable tool in creating various works of art and decorations. It is worth using its possibilities to inspire children to creative play. Here are some ideas:

Self-adhesive foil decorations

With the help of a plotter, you can easily cut out various patterns from self-adhesive foil. Window decorations, such as flowers, animals or fairy-tale characters, can liven up the space and create a friendly atmosphere in the classroom or kindergarten. The foil can be applied in layers to obtain multi-colored patterns, and designs made in this way, applied to a smooth, degreased surface, will allow you to enjoy the effects for a long time!

Iron-on transfers for backpacks and clothing

The plotter allows you to cut various materials, such as heat transfer film, which can be used to create colorful iron-on transfers for backpacks, bags, T-shirts or hats. Children love to personalize their things, and iron-on transfers are a great way to add an individual character to them.

Carnival and performance costumes

Using a plotter, teachers can prepare carnival costume elements such as masks or decorative applications from felt, creative foam or fabric. Simply use a rotary blade or a Kraft blade dedicated to thicker, softer materials. Thanks to precise cutting, each element will be perfectly matched, and children will be able to enjoy their costumes for special occasions.

School Newspapers

A cutting plotter will also be useful for creating various elements of a school newsletter, such as headlines, decorations or charts. You can also cut out patterns for drawings or cutouts that will decorate a school or kindergarten.

Elements of art

Cut out various shapes precisely, which will serve as elements for creating more complex art works. Create card bases, stained glass, stencils or shapes for gluing for your students and let their imagination run wild!

Cutting Prints – A Way for Teaching Materials

A cutting plotter is also a great tool for creating teaching materials, such as educational cards, charts, stickers or maps. You can make durable projects using self-adhesive laminate. Just remember that in such a situation the weight of the laminated paper should not exceed 200g.

Safe materials for the youngest

An important aspect of working with a plotter in educational institutions is the safety of children. That is why it is worth choosing materials that are safe and friendly to the youngest. Examples include:

• Papers:

  These are safe materials that can be easily cut out, and children can use them to create works of art completely independently.

• Vinyl foil:

  Safe, easy to use, ideal for creating window decorations or wall decorations. The vinyl foil does not contain toxic substances, which makes it suitable for children.

• Felt:

  This material is soft, safe and easy to cut with the right blade. It is perfect for creating carnival costume elements, decorations or applications. When using a rotary blade, you should also focus on larger and simple shapes.

• Fabrics:

  Fabrics, such as cotton, can also be cut with a plotter. They can be simple elements of many works or collages.

Templates for children

Templates for tracing individual shapes allow you to create beautiful compositions, which develops their imagination and manual skills. They can be made from thicker paper weighing around 300g, thin sheets of acetate or binding covers. Preparing templates with a plotter is very simple. You can create your own designs in the graphics program included with the plotter or download ready-made patterns in SVG format from the Internet. It is important that the templates are adapted to the age of the children. For younger children, it is worth choosing simpler, larger shapes that will be easy to trace. Older children, on the other hand, can struggle with more complicated patterns. Thanks to the plotter, each template will be precisely cut out, which gives children the opportunity to work with precise elements and allows for better final effects.