This is what can happen in less than ten seconds, when a preschooler is trusted with a pair of safety scissors:
Clock-wise from left: a sock for a kitty, now with extra space! A hat with pom pom ties, now freed from the tyranny of said ties (also for a kitty), and a sad monkey who lost both arms and legs, as well as tail and ears to a maniacal munchkin.
“Look Mama!” She said, “I made Monkey into a bean!”
He looks good as a bean …