I did the scissors thing, until my mum noticed
But ouch about the ears- that sounds awful. :(
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 23:52, 2 replies)

yowch.
hands and ears for me :(
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 4:05, closed)

Hands, elbows, knees and arms (knees and arms)
I don't think I ever used scissors, but I did stick safety pins through the flakey bits and pretend to be impervious to pain.
( e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:28, closed)

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
head, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes).
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 23:07, closed)

Hurrah!
Next verse!

*points at head*, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes)
*points at head*, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes)
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose
*points at head*, shoulders, knees and toes (knees and toes)

What japes.
( e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Fri 20 Jan 2012, 14:38, closed)

I had a sneaking suspicion that scissors would probably make things worse
(so you must have really had it bad - my sympathy to you), but I'd still happily jab the pointy ends of pencils in my ears - something I enjoyed so much, that I'd do it even when they weren't itchy (at least until a teacher spotted me and alerted my mum).
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 9:22, closed)

I guess it's the pain>itching realisation moment that does it.
I was going to ask you how many cotton buds you got through. :P
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 12:36, closed)