Kid-friendly tips for stay-at-home days
Schools are closed and teachers have been providing their students with thick folders full of homework. Between spelling and math exercises, don’t skip out on arts and crafts! It’s not just fun for the kids to get creative, but also hugely important. It develops their fine-motor skills, improves concentration and trains their hand-eye coordination. It’s a win-win situation!
They are no doubt missing their friends and classmates. Help them bridge the distance by making and sending friendship bracelets. A kumihimo disc is a fantastic tool that kids from around 7 years old can easily use to make sensational braided art. To find out how to use them, check out our kumihimo video tutorial. Let them choose their favorite colors and get braiding! Even younger kids can have great fun with a French knitting dolly and make jewelry or even brightly colored shoelaces to pimp up a boring pair of sneakers.
Go old-school. Think back to how you were first introduced to knitting or crocheting? Was it a grandparent, or an aunt, or a family friend who guided you through your first knit-and-purl stitches? Use this time to pay it forward and pass these skills on to the next generation.
And when in doubt, make pompoms. They always make the world feel lighter and brighter.
We hope we’ve inspired you to get creative and make some projects that are truly handmade with love. We love seeing your work, so please share them with us on our Facebook page or on Instagram with #yarnplaza. And share some of your creative tips for stay-at-home days in the comments below!