DLTK's Crafts for Kids Remembrance
Day Lacing Project
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
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Materials:
- Wool or ribbon,
- single hole punch,
- scissors,
- pencil,
- card stock, poster board or construction paper
Instructions:
- ADULT: print template of choice or make your own.
- ADULT: Trace onto a thick piece of cardboard (cardboard backs
from paper pads or old cereal 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.
- Practice tying knots and/or bows to tie off in the center.
- Optional: Let the children use glitter, paint or stickers
to further decorate their completed project.
Templates:
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- 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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| Poppy: lace with any type of stitch
around the outside of the poppy (running stitch or blanket stitch
would both be nice . Tie a bow at the top. Red, white
or green wool or ribbon would be nice.
Optional: Cut a circle of green construction paper (you
can trace a small margarine container lid) and glue or lace it into
the center of the poppy.
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Printable version of these instructions