How do you weave a placemat for construction paper?

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How do you weave a placemat for construction paper?

What You Do:

  1. Fold one piece of construction paper in half horizontally.
  2. Take a piece of construction paper in a contrasting color, and cut it horizontally to make strips 1” wide and 12” high.
  3. Help your child weave the strips over and under to create a “placemat” for the table.

How do you make a placemat step by step?

  1. Step 1: Make the quilt sandwich. Layer a piece of batting between the two pieces of fabric.
  2. Step 2: Quilt it.
  3. Step 3: Trim to size.
  4. Step 4: Attach the binding.
  5. Step 5: Create the mitered corners.
  6. Step 6: Sew around the placemat.
  7. Step 7: Finish the binding.
  8. Step 8: Fold the binding over.

How do you make a Thanksgiving placemat at home?

Thanksgiving Placemat Instructions: 1. Begin by choosing one color of Foamie sheet that will be the base color. 2. Using a craft knife or Exacto blade, gently pierce the Foamie sheet along the lines. 3. Continue with the Thanksgiving placemat by measuring and cutting one inch vertical strips (12 inches long) from your other colors of Foamie board.

How do you make woven paper placemats for kids?

Demonstrate for the kids how they can weave in an over under fashion. You will start with the first strip under the paper and then pass it over the second cut and under the third and so forth. When your child is done with one strip have them rotate the mat and repeat the process on the other side.

How many strips of construction paper do you need to weave a placemat?

We used 9 x 12 construction paper and found that 6 strips were enough to weave the entire paper. Demonstrate for the kids how they can weave in an over under fashion. You will start with the first strip under the paper and then pass it over the second cut and under the third and so forth.