Craft Project - Easy Thanksgiving Garland

When our daughter was about 8 years, has invited some friends for the day, for a certain job to do with us. Since it was early November, we decided to create a crown Thanksgiving.

This project can be done in an afternoon. If I were more of them are in a period (group project), I propose that all pre-cut strips of fabric ahead of time.

1 roll of sisal yarn (2 or 3 layers for a longer duration)

Scraps of homespun fabric

UniversalCraft glue (or glue gun with adult supervision)

Acorns, twigs, pine cones, dried peppers

Scissors

Step 1: Measure the length of sisal rope that you need to make your wreath. We do the usual 3 to 4 meters. Cut the roll. Tie each end to a cycle in this way, if you block, you can easily through different routes.

Step 2: Gather the scraps of homespun fall or different printed fabrics. We want to use, 4 to 6 different pressures and / or colors. Would you like to cut stripsmeasuring about 1 cm by 4 cm in length, or how long you want. I usually cut 50-75 of these strips, when I make a wreath.

Step 3: Spread your sisal yarn on the floor. Take your tapes and put them in front of sisal rope and alternate colors and prints. Ask the children to sit on the floor to make this part of the project. Everyone wants to engage the strips of fabric on the line until the crown is full. There is no right or wrong way to do itthis. You can make your wreath as full or as sparse as you want.

Step 4: Take a walk outside and collect some fall on concepts of nature, such as: pine cones (small and medium enterprises), acorns, dried beans, small twigs, bark, etc. Once you've collected the items, you can become some of them want to stick to your crown. Like the space of about every 6 "or so. Let your project dry for a few hours to ensure all items are glued in place.

NowYour crown has been done may decide to hang out there. I like seeing them hanging on a coat on over a door or a ladder.

Optional: If you want to use items found not natural garland to decorate your new, you can visit craft store and buy the fall or a word of thanks to your staff.