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| Sew simple Christmas cards (made by a 3 year old) |
Christmas is coming and my daughter is at home with me (and her baby brother) 2 days a week, so I am always looking for things we can do together.
It's an extra bonus if it isn't messy and makes something that you might actually want at the end of it! I think this ticks both of these boxes.
Today we made Christmas cards from blank cards and scraps of coloured wool.
Megan is only 3 and hers came out good enough to send (with help of course) so I am sure older children will enjoy this and be able to create their own designs too.
You will need...
- Blank cards and envelopes (mine were from John Lewis)
- Pencil
- Bodkin (not very sharp wool needle)
- Coloured wool
- Merry Christmas stickers/stamp (optional - especially if your children are old enough to write, my stamp was from John Lewis)
Let's do it...
Begin by drawing out your design on the blank card. As wool is quite thick it is ok to do this on the right side (front) of the card, the wool will cover any lines.
Next take your needle and make guide holes through the card evenly around the design. This will make sewing much simpler and mean that your child is only gently pushing the needle through an existing hole rather than needing to force it through the card.
Now begin to sew between the existing holes. This should be done using back stitch where you skip a hole, and then work back to the previous hole filling in a gap. The next stitch is then started from end of the previous stitch. (repeat)
It is not essential that back stitch is used, but this avoids oversewing the whole design twice and means the back of the design shouldn't be too untidy
Finally tie off any loose ends and add a greeting of your choice.
Simple but I'm sure our family will like receiving cards Megan has made herself.
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