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In my Waldorf kindergarten classroom I pre-cut the shape and depending on the age of the child, boy or girl, I might do further prep. For three years olds I made tiny hole punches and they used blunt needles and thin ribbon or thick floss. Four year olds might use a large sharp needle and I would use a sharpie to make dots to guide them. Most five and six year olds were independent in sewing and could learn other stitches besides a running stitch. Is it important for three and young four year olds to sew? Perhaps not, but in the context of family activities or a mixed age classroom it is wonderful for them to be involved, especially if they are interested and so not want to be left out.
On my work table I have pre-cut egg shapes, buttons, bric-a-brac, hole punched felt shapes, ribbon and many colors of floss.
I have fun linking up with other crafty blogs and they are listed HERE.
Beautiful eggs! I enjoyed reading the prep work for the various ages! Thanks for sharing with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday! Hope to see you again tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLove the egg photos, and the tips for crafting with children.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I love the rainbow colours and the embellishments you chose!
ReplyDeleteI know everyone at Sharing Creative Ideas will enjoy this post!
Have a wonderful weekend,
~ joey ~
Wow! Beautiful Easter eggs creation and how to post ~ Lovely work ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteThese are so sweet. What a great project!
ReplyDeleteSuper Easter Craft!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing on Tutorial Thursdays, I hope to see you again this week.
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Natalie
www.marigoldsloft.blogspot.com
These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing. We might try a different kind of colored egg next year!
ReplyDeleteOk, these are just too cute! I definitely have to find the time to manifest some of these delightful eggs, heck even a spring "flower" tree would be fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration ~ found you through Leah's challenge!
ReplyDelete♥Sharon