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The Warmest Yarn Crafts for Kids!

October 21, 2018 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Good grief it is cold outside! It was just about this time last year when I shared my most controversial yarn craft for kids – our yarn bombed chair turned dollhouse.

Yes, I do tend to go a bit loopy in the winter (and heaven help me by March – that was when the chickens got their winter hats). It is just so (so) cold!

When it is so cold out I just love to craft with yarn. The jury has decided I may not actually be that good at it (though I still stand by that yarn dollhouse!)

Regardless, I decided to save you from another one of my interesting yarn crafting ideas. Instead – I bring you oodles of super sweet yarn crafts for kids.

Awesome crafts using yarn for kids. Perfect winter crafts using yarn. #yarn #crafts #winter #art #homeschool

I hope they bring a little warmth to your winter friends. These yarn crafts are excellent to do with children before they learn to knit. I have written quite a bit about knitting for kids, including this tutorial on exactly why and how I teach my kids to knit. Knitting is such a fabulous and educational activity for kids! But before they learn to knit, they need to explore, play, and create with yarn. This builds dexterity and fine motor control allowing those little hands to get ready. These yarn crafts for kids are great to do before teaching kids to knit to build dexterity and finger strength! #knittingforkids #knittingprojectsforkids #yarncrafts #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #homeschool

So, I bring you these lovely yarn crafts for kids!

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn wrapped hearts

Yarn-Wrapped Hearts – My kids had such fun using our extra yarn to make homemade gifts for Valentine’s Day!

Yarn crafts for kids - snipped yarn rainbow

Snipped Yarn Rainbow Craft from Stay at Home Educator – Children snip colorful pieces of yarn to create a beautiful rainbow. So much thoughtful consideration went into what the kids crafted.

Yarn crafts for kids - finger weaving

Finger Knitting from Housing a Forest – I love that the kids just need their fingers and some yarn to make something fun.

Paper Plate Woven Sunflowers from Mum in the Madhouse – What beautiful flowers made just with paper plates and yarn!

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn wrapped letters

Yarn-Wrapped Letters from Creative with Kids – A whole name made of these letters would be a wonderful bedroom wall decoration!

Yarn crafts for kids - painting with yarn

Painting with Yarn from Fantastic Fun and Learning – Children can explore what happens when yarn is used as a paintbrush!

Yarn crafts for kids - purple yarn art

Yarn Art Inspired by Harold and the Purple Crayon from Buggy and Buddy – Such a creative activity to go along with a favorite childhood book.

Yarn crafts for kids - colored yarn prints

Rolling Pin Yarn Art from Kids Craft Room – The yarn-wrapped rolling pins create such beautiful patterns!

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn heart

Texture Yarn Heart Craft from Hands On As We Grow – This process can be adapted for so many different shapes and ideas!

Yarn crafts for kids - paper plate weaving

Yarn Art with Paper Plates and Twigs from Happy Hooligans – After a nature walk to hunt for sticks, kids can grab the yarn and get creating. Add some paper plates for even more creations.

Yarn crafts for kids - woolly sheep

Woolly Sheep Craft from The Imagination Tree and Danya Banya – Kids can make these woolly sheep to go along with “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, or as part of a farm theme.

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn bowls

Yarn Bowl Craft for Kids from Fantastic Fun and Learning – It would be such fun to see what treasures the children would keep in this DIY bowl.

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn sticks

Yarn Sticks from Babble Dabble Do – Decorate sticks with a variety of colors and patterns!

Yarn crafts for kids - woven bracelets

Cardboard Roll Bracelets from Molly Moo – Wearable yarn art the kids can make themselves. So much room for individual creativity.

Yarn crafts for kids - cardboard weaving looms

Weaving with Kids from Art Bar – Introduce children to weaving with these homemade cardboard looms. A side-by-side art activity for kids (and adults)!

Yarn crafts for kids - butterflies

Woven Craft Stick Butterflies from The Craft Train – I can just see these butterflies hanging from the ceiling or being flown around the house!

Yarn crafts for kids - yarn teepees

Yarn Craft Teepee from Zing Zing Tree – These can be used as electronic tealight holders, but I can also see dolls and Lego mini figures sitting inside the teepees.

Yarn crafts for kids - woven bees

Yarn Wrapped Bee Craft from Housing a Forest – These bees sure have some personality! I think they’d make for some fun puppet shows.

Yarn crafts for kids - bird nests

Yarn Bird Nest Craft from No Time for Flash Cards – I know many a child who will be enamored with the process to make this bird nest out of yarn!

Yarn crafts for kids - woollybear caterpillars

Woollybear Caterpillar Yarn Craft from Stir the Wonder – What a perfect yarn craft for kids to make while they’re learning about this caterpillar!

Yarn crafts for kids - monster rocks

Yarn Wrapped Rock Monsters from Easy Peasy and Fun – I can only imagine the amazing monsters the kids would make with rocks and yarn!

Yarn crafts for kids - winter tree

Winter Tree Stick Craft from Buggy and Buddy – Gorgeous trees made with sticks, yarn, and a few embellishments. Kids can make a version for every season and talk about how trees change over the course of a year.

Yarn crafts for kids - ojos de dios

Ojo de Dios/God’s Eye from Art Bar – A traditional camp craft that never seems to get old!

Fantastic yarn crafts for kids!

Awesome crafts using yarn for kids. Perfect winter crafts using yarn. #yarn #crafts #winter #art #homeschool

There you have it friends! Oodles and oodles of warm crafting ideas to get you through to spring (and to keep you safely away from any yarn bombing doll houses).

Though the crochet chicken hats will most certainly be happening again …

chicken hat

Hope you are having a lovely week! I hope you enjoyed these yarn crafts for kids. Thank you for reading.

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Art, Christmas, Create, Kindergarteners, Loads of Ideas!, Playful Art Tagged With: art, prschool crafts, winter, yarn

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