::: weaving, wool and webs
Last week our children enjoyed a large group weaving project.
We kept a large box we had used for weaving last year and brought it out again to give this year’s children a go and boy did they get into it enthusiastically!
As you can see they did an awesome job!
Following on from this we built the children a large abstract frame out of beautiful and interestingly shaped sticks.
Providing them with balls of wool we set them free to create!
They worked swiftly and cooperatively to create the most interesting …
and spectacular web!
As it happened we had set up our bush box that morning with bugs and insects …
and it wasn’t long before they ALL made their way into the web.
The children had the best time playing here
and by the time they had finished winding the wool …
it looked incredible!
This lead to giant web building outside as well.
The children targeted our music frame …
and through lots of lovely teamwork …
and much fun and laughter …
they created another fantastic work of art.
On Friday our pre-kinder children attended and they too … .
were instantly drawn to play in the web.
Absolutely wonderful. I like that frame made of sticks. Hmmm.
::: We can hear your mind ticking all the way from here Scott!
This is incredible and so inspiring. It makes my heart sing to see this. Thanks for sharing!
happy day!
I have been really inspired by your weavings and can’t wait to get started on some weaving projects next [school] year. Thank you!
Of course! A big box for weaving. Thank you – we can do that
You have definitely inspired me to start weaving!!
Now those are some webs you have going there! I love the idea of the box frame – I’ve been playing with ways I could get some weaving going as a table top activity and now I know how. And that spiders web – very impressive!
What a fabulous idea. I would love to know how old these children are…mine is only two so I am curious how she would do with this. The spiders and insects were a great addition.
So, who got stuck with the clean-up from this one?! HA!
::: Abbie our children are four and five years old! The clean up well that became a bit of a game for the children as well!
This is fantastic!
Your kids look like they’re handling the wool just fine, but a few years ago, I had some large yarn balls out on a table where the kids were doing some basic embroidery. A young 3-year-old started messing with one of the balls and pretty soon he was hopelessly tangled in it — not only that but he had managed to secure himself to both a chair and the leg of a table. The poor guy was crying with frustration trying to escape. It was so hard to swallow my laughter. =)
::: Too funny Tom. We nearly had our friend Aiden entwined for all eternity too! However he thought that was the best part of the whole web making experience, then again he is five!
Love these ideas. Can see how the children would enjoy it. I do weaving with my kids, but it’s always been individual – we’ll be trying this.
Thanks for sharing.
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yes, yes, yes. this is on my plan for the first weeks of school.
wonderful!
We had a similar project at my daycare centre over the last week too!
I had a bucket of wool out cutting up for collage when a child decided he would run back and forth with a ball of wool across the room, other children saw him and joined in, by the end of the morning, we had wool from one end of the room to the other, wrapped around furniture, and children, and staff. It was awesome! The whole room was working on it, even children who don’t normally participate with other children.
We did however, have to remove it, so the children all got scissors and worked toegether to cut it down. We then hung it from our roof, and the children, after doing drawings all made some spiders to hang from it.
Such a wonderful experience!! And cheap too!
::: You’ve got to love an activity that just takes off like that Amy!
I absolutely adore these activities…weaving is sooo adictive! My four year old and I did some weaving with black plastic mesh used for climbing plants on the weekend and I was very impressed with his efforts…but your wooden weaving frame is amazing!!!! How did you attach it all together? Did you tie or glue, or nail or screw???? I’d love to know.
I love the fact that you have used natural logs. Since discovering your site I have introduced lots of natural logs and objects into my preschool classroom and they have been a huge success. Thank you again for your inspiration. 
::: Thanks so much Bianca! We tied our sticks together using fishing line. We totally agree with your love for natural things. We reckon Mother Nature provides us with the best canvases!
