HI MY DAUGHTER ALWAYS HAS A PROJECT OR TWO FOR ME SO I DO CHECK MY SCISSORS, THREAD AND ANYTHING ELSE AND HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN THROUGH. I TRY TO HAVE THINGS CUT OUT OR TRACED TO CUT OUT - IF IT GOES INTO LUGGAGE DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN HARDLY CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO ANYONE. ANOTHER HINT, PUT YOUR KITS TOGETHER IN A ZIPPER BAG THAT YOU RECEIVED WITH PURCHASE AND YOU HAVE PROJECT ALL ORGANIZED WHEN YOU GET BACK TO YOUR ROOM. REMEMBER TRACING PAPER AND PENCIL HAVE FUN