I have found five weaving projects on other blogs that I have put on my 2012 to do list for my kindergartners.
1. Branch Weaving
From A Sense of Wonder
This is such rocking idea!
2. Mesh Weaving
From Let the Children Play
I am in love with this piece. This so happening in January!
3. Paper Plate Weaving
From Fine Little Day
This is a must see blog! So cool. Love this project!
There is an instruction link on at this link.
4. Hula Hoop Weaving
From Family Fun
I love, love, love Family Fun. I subscribe to the magazine and can count on tons of great ideas just like this one. So making this with my kinders. Maybe they can bring old t-shirts. . . . recycle idea!
Circular Cardboard Weaving
From How We Montessori
I love this blog. Her photos are heavenly. Kylie has provided this adaptation to the circular loom which can be kinda daunting for young ones. This is brilliant! Thank you Kylie!
A FEW BENEFITS OF WEAVING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN:
- builds fine motor skill (pincer grasp)
- aids visual tracking
- building eye/hand coordination
- strengthens the muscles used in pincer grip
- physical experience of spatial concepts of up, over, and under
- helps in using both the dominant and non-dominant hands at the same time
- weaving involves crossing the midline
- the list goes on and on!
COMMON CORE STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN WEAVING
- Mathematics – Kindergarten – Geometry:
- K.G. 1. Describe the relative position using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to.
- K.G. 5 Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g. sticks and clay balls).
Try a weaving project in your classroom this year and see the fairy dust fly!!
Happy Weaving!
Hmmm…intriguing. I might have to try this too. I like the paper plate weaving.
?Barbara?
Grade ONEderful
I like to try paper plate weaving in my classroom..
Do it! It is so amazing. I read a book called (I think?) The Hands – and it is all about the impact of the hands on intelligence. Intriguing is a good word for it!
Thanks for this post, Sally! Love these ideas, I should try this with my daughter. Merry Christmas to you!
I have now spent almost an hour searching for the instructions for the hula-hoop rug on the Disney site, to no avail? I saw one other Pin ???? with good pictures, and I am very talented craft wise, but I’d have liked to have at least gotten to look at general directions for material amounts etc, before starting. Any clue where else these might be? It’s super cute I’m Googling it next!
Thanks in advance!
Kat
Hmm, I will look and see if I can find it!
I used large adult t-shirt and cut from bottom 1 to 1 1/2 inch wide loops making as many loops as I could fit up to armpits, use 4 of these loops around hula hoop. It will look like you sliced a pizza into 8 slices. Secure loops with tape around hoop so they don’t slide around the hoop. Cut the remaining loops into straight pieces and use more from various other colored t-shirts. Weave your strip beginning in the center of hoop where all loops intersect. Tie additional strip to the first one and repeat, as you begin to run out.
Thank you for sharing your method!!!
Gostei de mais do projeto e vou colocá-lo em prática. Acredito muito no poder de trabalhos manuais como terapia de vários problemas físicos e mentais . Não se vê muito mais estas atividades em escolas convencionais e fico triste.
I will begin “Yarn Class’ after school tutorials with my special ed students after the Thanksgiving holiday. They are looking forward to start weaving!
Fun idea. Can’t wait for the new term to start
You will be surprised at how much fun and what materials can be used to weave. Happy Weaving!
Interesante. Yo uso esa técnica como telar para hacer gorras, es otra muy buena alternariva
Weaving is such a great way for children to express their creativity!
El tejido es una gran manera para que los niños expresen su creatividad !(I love the internet!)
This is a Wonderful craft to do on a cold rainy day. I love it. Thank you.
This is a Wonderful craft to do on a cold rainy day. I love it. Thank you. Bernita Greer, Folsom, Louisiana.
These are really fabulous ideas for weaving and I look forward to using them! Many thanks for the ideas.
I did the paper plate weaving with PK4. I found the kids got tired of weaving and made more mistakes when they had small areas to knit. I cut less tips making the weaving wider and this was better for them. We used them as flowers in our garden bulletin board.
essy starter project looks good and lots os applications i would say
Thought provoking ideas on weaving. I have 18mos. to 3yrolds. I need to look into this further.
I teach a high school multi-cultures class, juniors & seniors. At the end of our Native Americans unit they created a cardboard loom weaving. None of my students had done a weaving before. They LOVED it. I did a craft after every unit. My sechedule went from 2 sections of students placed to 5 sections requested. Even teachers were saying they wished they could take my class. The joy of high school is giving little instruction so they are forced to express themselves, rather than mimicking an example, because they are old enough and coordinated to do so.
Wow .luvly ideas .I ll try it ..Awesome .
I have three year olds and I see weaving as a partner activity with the project standing between the two students. I just need to get the pocket chart holder to hang it from!
I’ve done circular weavings on wire coat hangers (…if you can still find them!I send out emails and send notes home. Many times students have grandparents who still have them.). I used carpet thread to warp them up. It’s important to remind students to end up with an odd number of threads when warping…otherwise the weaving pattern doesn’t work correctly.