Fun Paper Weaving Craft

Paper Weaving is a classic craft, that can still be fun for all ages even today! You can find a simple up to date tutorial over at Make and Takes.

Woven Milk Carton Coasters – Weaving with milk cartons not only promotes sustainability and reduces waste but also provides a fantastic opportunity to explore different weaving techniques. As you transform the carton strips into intricate patterns, you’ll enhance your fine motor skills, patience, and attention to detail. Plus, you’ll have a practical and stylish set of coasters to show off to your friends and family.

Woven Lanyard Bag – grab your colorful lanyards and let your imagination run wild. Get ready to weave a bag that will turn heads wherever you go. Whether you’re heading to the beach, a picnic, or simply out and about, your woven lanyard bag will be your trusty companion. Let’s weave our way to fashion-forward adventures!

Adorable Llama Weaving Project – Weaving is an ancient art form that has been practiced for centuries, and it offers a wide range of benefits for kids like you. As you weave the colorful yarn through the loom, you’ll develop your fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Plus, it’s a fantastic way to express your artistic side and let your imagination run wild. With each thread you weave, you’ll gain a sense of accomplishment and pride in creating something truly unique.

Recycled Magazine Weaving – Weaving with recycled materials is not only fun but also teaches us the importance of repurposing and reducing waste. By reusing old magazines, you’re giving them a new life and reducing the demand for new paper. As you weave the strips of colorful pages, you’ll not only develop your artistic skills but also learn about sustainability and the power of upcycling.

Homemade Weaving Loom for Kids – With your homemade loom, you’ll have the power to weave colorful threads and bring your artistic visions to life. Not only will you develop your fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, but you’ll also gain a sense of pride and accomplishment knowing that you built a tool to fuel your creative endeavors.

Fun Paper Weaving Craft – Paper weaving is not only enjoyable but also offers a wide range of benefits for young artists like you. As you weave the vibrant paper strips, you’ll enhance your fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and concentration. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different patterns and textures, unleashing your creativity in remarkable ways.

Paper Plate Loom – With just a few simple steps, you’ll transform a plain paper plate into a functional loom, ready to be adorned with colorful threads. As you weave the threads back and forth, you’ll develop your fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and patience. It’s a wonderful way to relax, express yourself, and create beautiful patterns.

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Weaving Projects to Make With Kids

The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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