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By Amanda Boyarshinov

Craft Rope Ornament for Kids

Beat boredom with this easy to make rope ornament craft. The kids can make it on their own in 30 minutes using materials from their craft closet. A bonus: it connects creativity and fine motor skills. There are educational spins to it too (read on!).

Craft Rope Ornament for Kids

Learning objectives: Explore crafting with a variety of materials.

Ages: 2 and up

Time Needed: 30 minutes plus another 30 or more to dry (depending on the amount of glue used.)

Rope Craft Ornament for Kids

Materials Needed

  • Cereal box
  • Paper
  • Glue
  • Crayons
  • Rope

Directions:

  1. Cut a circle out of the cereal box and paper.
  2. Color a picture on the paper circle.
  3. Glue the paper on the cardboard.
  4. Put glue on the edge of the circle. Place the rope on the very edge and wind inward, creating a rope frame. Leave a section of the rope off the circle to hang.

    We just pulled a little bit on the outside when the kids were done.

Put an Educational Spin on this craft:

  • Write a word on your drawing.
  • Decorate a single letter and make a rope frame around it.
  • Draw a specific number of one object in the circle and include the number.
  • Observe an object in nature. Draw it, frame it, and hang it.

More Rope Activities from the #PlayfulPreschool Education Team:

Learning Letters with a Rope Pulley by Mom Inspired Life
Alphabet Activities: Grab and Pull Letters by Growing Book by Book
Rope Balance Game for Kids by Capri + 3
Outdoor Number Sorting Game for Preschool! by The Preschool Toolbox Blog
Preschool Number Games: Rope and Shell Connect-the-Dots by Fun-A-Day
Craft Rope Ornaments for Kids by The Educators’ Spin On It (Here)

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Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Activities for School Ages, Creative Crafting, Summer Activities, Toddler

About Amanda Boyarshinov

K - 12 masters reading teacher, author and mom to 3. Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education.

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Comments

  1. Mary Catherine says

    June 26, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    What a fun idea!! I may see about incorporating this into one of our preschool summer camps. The kiddos would love the process, and the parents would enjoy the keepsake! 🙂

  2. Danielle Buckley says

    June 24, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    What a cool craft idea using rope!

  3. Theresa A says

    June 24, 2015 at 8:05 am

    I think the process of winding the rope around evenly would be a great fine motor challenge for our kids! We will have to try this.

  4. Growing Book by Book says

    June 24, 2015 at 6:11 am

    What a fun craft to help remember your summer.

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