Easter Weaving

Posted 2014-03-30 by mona.j ⇒ follow

This activity is not only fun for Easter, it is great for fine motor skills, hand/eye co-ordination and concentration.

Great for fun and learning

Time: Preparation can take over and hour.
Age: 5 & up
Level: Medium - Hard

Materials

Coloured cardboard or coloured paper. You will need cardboard/paper for the template and also to cut up in strips for weaving.

Scissors

Sticky tape

Easter themed templates

Ruler

Just a few materials required

Method

Using a marker, draw and cut out Easter shapes.

Draw templates

Use ruler to draw one main line across the shape and several lines going down the shape.

Mark your lines out

Draw lines on each Easter shape.

Lining up all templates

Starting from the bottom cut upwards toward the line.

Cutting from bottom upwards

Cut all drawn lines.

Preparation can take a while

Using sticky tape, stick the end of the coloured strip on top of the first section.

Stick down end of strip

Begin to weave the coloured strip over one section then under the next. Repeat the same pattern, over and under until you reach the end. Do not worry about the other end that is sticking over the edge, you can trim that once you have finished weaving.