Elementary art weaving projects

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

A blog about hand weaving, tapestry, and the place of craft and art in contemporary life.

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...

How to make a paper weaving and turn it into a monster for a fun Halloween art project.

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

Easy Beginner Weaving Projects for Kids. Fantastic weaving ideas for kids and middle schoolers for the classroom or at home.

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "These AMAZING art teachers (all 60 of em) from @ncaea went into over time with 4 weaving projects! They were so eager to learn more that we even continued our weaving adventure out in the hallway just to add one more project to the mix. That’s dedication, y’all! These art teachers are incredible and I was so excited to spend a part of my Saturday with them…thanks, y’all!"

Currently all of my first grade students are paper weaving. We are working large this year with 12"X18" pieces of paper as our looms and I wasn't sure how it would go. Normally, we work half that size but they did great! This isn't the end of what these weavings will ultimately look like. However, when I shared on Instagram, I got a lot of questions about the process. Did I cut the looms? If not, how did I teach it so they could cut them easily? I have a LOT of weaving videos on my YouTube…