Yarn: Three for One Project
Sensory Love (Project One)
Baby C is on the brink of sensory bin love.
She is hitting the stage that she thoroughly enjoys getting her hands into something new.
The sensory bins have to be objects she can mouth (read: no tiny items), such as balls, nature items (pinecones) or water bins.
Today her basket was filled with balls of yarn and tied in with a project O and I set out to complete.
A Hat for my Head
Please note: this is definitely a supervised sensory bin since it can be a hazard.
Measuring by Sight
Last time we visited our local Re-Store, the gardening section had an old suet feeder for a dollar.
I remembered seeing an easy Pinterest project for the birds; an alternative use for the feeder http://www.fiberfarm.com/2011/03/the-first-day-of-spring
We picked up a few balls of yarn from Value Village and set out to cut 4-8 inch strips of 'nesting materials'.
You can expand the 'nesting' lesson with the book The Best Nest, as introduced by Framma.
An old classic (not Framma. The book!)
Essentially, this two minute project involves a little sensory/tactile experience, some math (sight measurements), some language (The Best Nest), biology (bird nesting) and environmental awareness (using old things for new purposes).
I love little projects that pack a punch!
With some yarn left over, I found myself reminiscing about my late granny and finger-knitting.
She taught me how to do this a long time ago and it was like riding a bike!
Finger Knitting (Project Three)
There you have it, three easy projects from a simple ball of yarn.
EXPAND ON YARN CRAFT
Spinning Yarns. An age old activity that boosts imagination and co-operation. Cut long strips of yarn and knot them together end-to-end for one long string. Roll into a ball and pass around a circle. People must tell bits of a story to make a whole until they reach the knot and pass it along. Seen in our Story Jar http://mamadrool.blogspot.ca/search?q=spinning+yarns
Branch Weaving. Check this out from Natural Suburbia http://www.naturalsuburbia.com/2010/08/weaving.html
Gorgeous and clever!!