Fiber arts for kids

DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

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've been busy working on setting up a project for my sons 1st grade class! It's an easy "knitting" project that is perfect for elementary age kids. With a cardboard roll, tape, and popsicle sticks, you can set up a simple loom. Then just like you would finger weave, you wrap the yarn around the tops

Family friendly and fuzzy embroidery with kids using burlpap and yarn. Great first time project for preschoolers.

Pipe cleaner animals

It's SO EASY to make beautiful yarn art! Create a colourful yarn 'painting' by gluing leftover yarn onto a dollar store canvas. It's such a fun craft to experiment with colour and texture! Yarn art is the perfect art project for groups at summer camp or sleepovers. You can make a picture of a landscape, like we did, or create a simpler, abstract design. Either way, it's so much fun to make this unique fiber art! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we…

Would you like to paint without using any paint? Try yarn painting!

Students of all ages can make a Cardinal when all they have to do is wrap cardboard. Perfect for introducing young ones to crafts with yarn.

Learn how easy it is for kids to weave bracelets, necklaces and headbands with 3 drinking straws and some yarn (with video).

It’s summer camp time! That means, intensive weeks of focused instruction in one area. Still ages 6-12, but unlike after school classes, I have 15-25 students for 4 hours. I’ve skipped…