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!).
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 to make:
- Cut a circle out of the cereal box and paper.
- Color a picture on the paper circle.
- Glue the paper on the cardboard.
- 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
Jumping Rope and Skip Counting to the Beat by Tiny Tots Adventures
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)
What a fun craft to help remember your summer.
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.
What a cool craft idea using rope!
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! 🙂