go to DLTK's Homepage
»  25 Newest  Activities »  Top 10 Activities

  
 [Halloween Index]   [Halloween Crafts]   [List of all Lacing Projects of the site]
    

DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Halloween Lacing Projects

Bat, Candy Corn, Ghost and Jack-o'-Lantern available.

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!)  

Materials:

bulletWool or ribbon
bulletsingle hole punch
bulletscissors
bulletpencil
bulletcard stock, poster board or construction paper

Directions:

bulletADULT:  print template of choice or make your own.
 
bulletADULT:  Trace onto a thick piece of cardboard (cardboard backs from paper pads or old cereal boxes work well).
 
bulletADULT:  Cut out this template
 
bulletAllow 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.
 
bulletAllow the children to cut out their card stock shapes
OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
 
bulletAllow the children to make holes around their shape (about an inch or two apart)
OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
 
bulletProvide the children with a length of wool or ribbon. 
bulletYou can wrap some scotch tape around the end of the wool to make it more like a shoe lace. 
bulletHave the child thread the wool through the holes.
   
bulletPractice tying knots and/or bows to tie off in the center.
 
bulletOptional:  Let the children use glitter, paint or stickers to further decorate their completed project.
  

Templates:

bullet

Close the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
    

bullet

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:

Bat:  lace with any type of stitch around the outside of the bat (running stitch or blanket stitch would both be nice .  Tie a bow at the tip of each wing.  Black, orange or white wool or ribbon would be nice.

Optional:  Use white pencil crayon or wiggly eyes to add a face.

Bat Template

Candy Corn:  lace with a simple running stitch around each section of the candy corn.  Use wool in "candy corn colors" (white, yellow and orange).

Optional:  Use pencil crayon or glitter to fill in the center of each stitched area.

Candy Corn Template

Ghost:  lace with any type of stitch around the outside of the ghost (running stitch or blanket stitch would both be nice .  Tie a bow at the bottom.  Black, orange or white wool or ribbon would be nice.

Optional:  Use black marker or wiggly eyes to add a spooky face.

Ghost Template

Jack-o'-Lantern:  lace with any type of stitch around the outside of the pumpkin (running stitch or blanket stitch would both be nice .  Tie a bow at the top.  Black or orange wool or ribbon would be nice.

Optional:  Use black marker or construction paper to add a spooky face.

Jack-o'-Lantern Template

 

Printable version of these instructions