Weaving for kids

Remember making cardboard looms as a kid? Recreate them and weave yourself coasters! Get the kids involved and they will love to show it off and use them every chance they get!

So let’s start off with the importance of weaving and why we need to teach it to our children. First, it’s constructive, as in you can literally build things with it. Weave a roof on yo…

Looking for weaving ideas for kids? Start out with yarn weaving on a cardboard loom. A fun project for older elementary/middle school grades.

Kids can weave with this DIY cardboard loom.

Easy weaving project. photo by Tara Donne

30 Simple Weaving Crafts for Kids | Teach your kids how to weave with materials you already have lying around the house, like paper, straws, yarn, cardboard, a bag, fabric, and popsicle sticks. With step by step tutorials, these ideas are perfect for beginners, and we’ve included ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. These make great DIY gifts kids can make, and double as fabulous fine motor and hand strengthening activities. #weavingcrafts #weavingcraftsforkids

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