Make Straw Necklaces
Topics: Preschool, Kindergarten, Arts and Crafts
Making jewelry does not need to be an advanced or elaborate project! With just a little assistance and a couple materials that you may already have around the house, your young child can create a charming, colorful necklace. She will be encouraged to experiment with pattern-making and improve her fine motor skills with this simple, yet adorable activity.
What You Need:
- Two colors of straws
- Scissors
- Yarn
What to Do:
- Cut the yarn into desired length to make a necklace and cut the straws into 1” lengths.
- Give children the straw sections and lengths of yarn.
- Invite them to create a pattern as they string the straw sections onto the yarn.
- When your child is done, simply tie the two ends of the yarn together. The necklace is done!
Once she gets the hang of this, the project can be varied by having her create patterns with three or more straw colors.
Adapted with permission from "Count On Math: Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds." Copyright 1997 by Pam Schiller and Lynne Peterson. Used by Permission of Gryphon House, Inc., Maryland. All Rights Reserved.
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