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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
Easter Lacing Projects
Lacing projects are a great craft for preschoolers and kindergarten
children to complete during any holiday. The lacing gives them
fine motor skill practice and practice tying knots and bows
(shoelaces!) The large blank area in the center gives the kids the
chance to 'get creative' by further decorating with paper cutouts,
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There are a few different templates to choose from.
Materials:
- Wool or ribbon
- single hole punch
- scissors
- pencil
- card stock, poster board or construction paper
Directions:
- ADULT: print template of choice or make your own.
- ADULT: Trace onto a thick piece of cardboard (cardboard backs from
paper pads or old boxes work well).
- ADULT: Cut out this template
- Allow the children to trace the template onto a piece of card stock or
poster board (or construction paper... though I prefer the thicker card
stock for lacing projects).
OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
- Allow the children to cut out their card stock shapes
OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
- Allow the children to make holes around their shape (about an inch or two
apart)
OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
- Provide the children with a length of wool or ribbon.
- You can wrap some scotch tape around the end of the wool to make it
more like a shoe lace.
- Have the child thread the wool through the holes.
- children can use different 'stitches' to complete their lacing project
(simple running stitch, X
stitch, blanket stitch, etc). If you want to 'inspire' the kids,
provide a number of examples for them and have them up at the front of
the room.
- Practice tying knots and/or bows to connect additional pieces of wool or
to tie off at the end of the lacing.
- Let the children use stickers, stamps, die cuts, or markers and their imagination
to decorate their completed project.
- ALTERNATIVE: instead of lacing just one shape, lace together two
shapes. Leave the top open and you'll be able to stick things inside
when you're done!
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Close the template window after
printing to return to this screen.
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Set page margins to zero if
you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE,
PRINTER SETUP in
most browsers).
Specific Instructions PLUS Templates:
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Cross: lace with a running stitch or a
blanket stitch around the outside of the cross. Tie a bow at the
top or bottom. Purple wool or ribbon would be nice - but any
spring colour would work.
You can write a message such as 'Jesus
Lives' inside the cross or print the name of a loved one you're praying
for on it.
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Egg: lace with a running stitch or a
blanket stitch around the edge of the egg. You can decorate the
egg with bingo daubers, markers, paints or stickers.
This is a perfect
template for lacing two together to make a 'pouch' that you can slip flat
gifts like gift certificates, drawings, sayings, etc into. Just leave the
top of the egg open and tie two bows to make the pouchFor a more advanced project, trace the template onto
pastel fun
foam twice. Lace the
fun foam together to make a purse. Make a purse strap from a long
piece of wool or ribbon that you can braid and/or add beads
to.
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