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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
Autumn 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, stickers or crayons.
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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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