Abstract: A paper cutting assist (10) for holding paper sheets (28) when they are being cut with scissors (64) comprises a relatively flat lid-jaw block (12) and a relatively flat base-jaw block (14) which are hinged together along hinge edges (20, 22) thereof and which include a lid-block jaw non-slip layer (32) mounted on a lid-jaw paper-gripping surface (24) and a base support non-slip layer (32) on a flat raised base support surface (26). The lid and base blocks are constructed of sufficiently heavy material that the non-slip layers prevent movement of the paper-cutting assist on the floor surface (54) and movement of a paper sheet (28) placed between the paper gripping surfaces of the lid and base blocks. Attracting magnets (38, 40, 42 and 44) can be placed in the lid and base blocks for providing additional bias to hold the blocks together.