Kindergarten weaving

Kids can weave with this DIY cardboard loom.

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

Kindergarteners are learning the weaving skill using a subject of great beauty in our world - tropical fish! After discussing the shapes found on a poster like this one, we drew large ovals and prepped them for weaving by cutting the slits in the center. The following week, we used "over and under" patterns to weave the centers of our fish, creating texture and color patterns. We finished them off with a group of paper shapes for fins and tails, and some fish faces - some scary and some…

Paper plate weaving is a fun kids' craft activity that's perfect for practicing fine motor skills and keeping hands busy!

The 2nd grade students got creative with left over scraps of paper. We put it to good use through paper weaving, then made birdhouses. Each student added a door and roof, along with a bird to eac…

This variation on a traditional paper weaving art project uses wavy lines to create a fun pattern.

I love weaving with 1st grade! Here is the paper weaving that I did this year with my 1st grade... Watermelon Weavings! To start the lesson I had them weaving with their body. This year I taught this lesson over two days. In the video below you can see how I broke it down. Every time you see 'Your Turn' I would send the kids to their seats to 'do' then they came back to the carpet for the next instruction! Lots of movement in this lesson. We went BIG with these weavings! I like doing…

Teaching weaving was one of those things I dreaded my first year teaching. I got a C on a weaving project in college because I was certain that my professor would never notice that I'd missed a warp string, causing a large runner to snake it's way through my weaving. So when I saw weaving in my curriculum, I was not thrilled. It also didn't help that I had a first grade boy shout, "I'm NOT WEAVING. It's FOR GIRLS." Here's the funny part: days later, he was the best weaver in class and years…

Kids can learn so much when taking part in weaving activities and crafts. Keep on reading to find out how to make your own weaving loom for kids using popsicle sticks!