DLTK's 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:

• 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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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

 

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Candy Corn:  lace with a simple running stitch around each Activities 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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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Printable version of these instructions