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Yarn Wrapped Hearts (2nd Grade)

By Marcia Beckett | January 30, 2015 - 4:30 pm |July 5, 2024 fabric, hearts, holiday, second grade, Valentines Day, weaving

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Colorful paper hearts decorated with strings and various patterns overlapping each other on a white background, ideal for 2nd grade crafts.

Often I get so wrapped up in the curriculum, I don’t take time to do “extra” projects which are just for fun for holidays. Kids love celebrating holidays and often ask to do themed projects. I am fine with that.. art should be fun! I do like to incorporate skills and art techniques into each project we do. For these yarn-wrapped hearts, I cut cardboard circles into heart shapes. Since they had to be cut with a utility knife, I … Read more… →

Fabric Dolls by the 1st Graders

By Marcia Beckett | May 1, 2013 - 8:20 pm |July 5, 2024 1st grade, fabric

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Handmade doll with brown hair, a colorful dress, and blue fabric legs, suitable for 1st graders, laying on a light-colored surface.

Here are some of our cute fabric dolls the 1st graders made. We used a lot of wrapping, tying and hot glue. I would recommend having an older student helper or a couple of parent volunteers. I’m trying to find an easier way to make fabric dolls with kids. Any ideas? These are very cute, but the kids needed a lot of help. Google