🧶 Yarn Weaving Projects 🧶

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Students (Grades 1–12) love to weave and work with yarn. There’s something so satisfying about the rhythm of it—and it’s one of those skills that grows with them over time.

With my older students, we stepped it up a notch: using cotton rope, they wrapped and structured yarn into bowls. Some of my more advanced students even took it further and made vases and sculptural forms. It's always amazing to see where they’ll take it when given the freedom and materials.

Now for the younger ones—they weren’t left out. We used plastic cups with slits cut into them, and I had zero expectations. Honestly? I didn’t think much of it. But they LOVED it. Like… talk-about-it-every-year loved it. It’s always funny what sticks with them and what doesn’t. Just a simple weave and some colorful yarn, and it became one of their all-time favorites. Gotta love it when they come back saying, “Are we doing the yarn cups again this year?!”

Why it works: Weaving is one of those timeless, tactile experiences that’s both meditative and challenging. For older students, it pushes problem-solving and design thinking—how to create shape, how to build structure. For younger students, it strengthens fine motor skills, builds patience, and gives them a chance to work with texture and color. Plus, yarn is budget-friendly and easy to store. And when students remember a project from years ago and want to do it again? That’s how you know it made an impact.

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