Plate weaving

One of my daughter's favourite toys for over a year now, is a lacing set where she 'sews' or laces different outfits onto a wooden doll's body. Having played with it over and over and over again over a this past year, she very quickly mastered the basic movements of hand sewing when I recently made her a 'sewing board' out of a recycled polystyrene plate. (Please click here if you missed that post). It was soon time to move on to something a bit more challenging. First up was sweet little…

When it comes to art lessons, I'm not much of a repeat offender. Since I like to change up the cultural theme of my art room every year, my lessons usually follow suit. However, I always have my 2nd grade create a circle loom weaving for a coupla reasons: * It's excellent for building fine motor skillz and pumpin' up those wee hand muscles. And what kid doesn't want super strong man-hands? * It's chock full o math connections: measuring, pattern making, long division (okay, maybe not that…

Learn how to turn a paper plate into a colourful woven bowl to hold trinkets and treasures. Easy step-by-step instructions and video tutorial.

Studio Art Club | Flower Weaving Art Club was so much fun! 🌼 The girls did an AMAZING job weaving their looms. I can’t wait for Butterfly Weaving Art Club… | Instagram

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After a few years of having this project on my 'to teach' list, I finally got around to trying paper plate weaving with my Grade 4-6 mi...

I love doing this lesson with lower elementary classes, upper elementary, and have even worked this lesson into some middle school curriculum. It’s a great way to introduce weaving and to continue to grow those fine motor skills. It always turns out BEAUTIFUL! The students are always really proud of

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Try this easy paper weaving technique and learn how to make a placemat. These are such a fun way to make your own unique woven placemat.

This week, we're going to attempt a project I've never tried before, but have wanted to for years! (Thanks Cassie Stephens!) Her colorful paper plate weavings, have always looked so spectacular, I wanted to try it out with our 3rd graders! Here's what we did! Materials: Chinet plates 10 3/8" Crayola Tempera Paint Big Kid's Choice paintbrushes Yarn Scissors Day 1: Talk about, and look at examples of weaving. (They have only weaved with paper before) Show them my example, of my painted plate…