Hand Sewing

Hearts related activities suitable for the Early Years classroom or Early Years setting - from Stimulating Learning with Rachel

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My preschooler has been reading the Corduroy series at school, and it has become the bedtime story of choice lately. A recent flurry of Corduroy book activities and my friend Nell’s Teach Kids to Sew with Burlap, inspired our latest Busy Box fun: Sew Buttons for Corduroy! Sew Buttons for…

Great kid sewing project! Kid embroidered pencil pouch.

My preschooler has been reading the Corduroy series at school, and it has become the bedtime story of choice lately. A recent flurry of Corduroy book activities and my friend Nell’s Teach Kids to Sew with Burlap, inspired our latest Busy Box fun: Sew Buttons for Corduroy! Sew Buttons for…

What you will need:Leaves, hole punch, child' plastic needles and yarn.This one of my favorite fall activities! There are two ways to do this!Hole Punched LeavesUsing a hole punch - make holes around the edge of the leaf.Or let the children make the holes. Magnolia leaves are very strong!Let the children lace the leaf!Needle and Yarn LeavesThread a child's plastic needle with yarn. Push needle through leaf.Go around the edge of the leaf.Leaves that have been sewn.So beautiful!

When a child exercises muscles in the hand, she/he is actually forming the brain. Handwork, in the traditional sense, are activities such as sewing, darning, mending, embroidery, weaving and knitting. One of my Waldorf mentors told me that handwork is deeply related to the development of morality. Just watch a five year old sew! It is magical! But I also think that all acts of creation by the use of the hands is handwork! Joseph Chilton Pearce said that the fingers were the eyes of the…

MATERIALS: To sew with kindergarteners all you need are blunt tipped needles (found in the needlepoint section), burlap fabric, yarn and a marker to write the first initial of the student on the burlap. I used a paint pen to write the letter in white on the dark brown burlap. I double threaded the needles and tied a knot. I started the needle for the children. The best way I have found to teach hand sewing in a 'running stitch' is to explain that it is an AB pattern in which you go…

One of the components of my 'Elves and the Shoemaker' unit is teaching the children to finger knit and sew. Finger knitting is always a favorite. The boys love it as much as the girls. Click here for a video on how to finger knit. Because a long piece of yarn will end up so short - making bracelets is the best first step! This student wanted to try it on different kinds of yarn and string. Here he is finger knitting twine. Clearly, he couldn't stop knitting! He was draped in his good work…

When I decided to attend a NAEYC session on sewing with young children - I had no idea I would walk into a session with an author I love! In her book 'Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make' I had adored the simple but highly engaging projects like the Superhero Cuff and the Wonder Wallet for my kindergartners. It was an inspiration to my commitment to providing the powerhouse of hand work. Here is the thing. In early childhood, children are building their capacity to use…

One of the components of my 'Elves and the Shoemaker' unit is teaching the children to finger knit and sew. Finger knitting is always a favorite. The boys love it as much as the girls. Click here for a video on how to finger knit. Because a long piece of yarn will end up so short - making bracelets is the best first step! This student wanted to try it on different kinds of yarn and string. Here he is finger knitting twine. Clearly, he couldn't stop knitting! He was draped in his good work…

When I was pregnant with AJ, we were very aware of involving Immy in many of the preparations for the new baby’s arrival. One of the ways we did this was inviting Immy to create special artworks to be framed and displayed in the baby’s bedroom, including this wonderful embroidered piece. I wrote in detail […]

This is a super easy No Sew Pouch DIY - perfect for storing your collectibles such as Shopkins or Marbles, also great as a money pouch or to store make up.

Hand Sewing ~ Fairy Dust Teaching