This is one of the favorite projects of the year for a lot of my kids. My current 4th graders created a circle loom weaving last year and many of them have asked if they can weave another one this year!
Day 1: Paint a Chinet plate with rings of colorful tempera paint (all occasion size).
Day 2: Paint patterns on the plate.
Day 3: Cut notches on the outside of the plate using a loom template. I created the loom templates with 19 notches. The students mark each notch with a pencil, count the pencil marks to make sure they have 19, and cut just to the end of the rim. Once this step was complete, they grabbed a long piece of yarn and joined me on the floor. I showed them how to add the warp to their loom. Once the warp was completed, we began to weave with the weft.
Day 4 & 5: Students continued to weave and add more string until their weaving was 4 inches a cross. They were able to add beads to their weaving if desired.
This amazing project is from Cassie Stephens. You will find more detailed directions there if you want to create your own!
Day 1: Paint a Chinet plate with rings of colorful tempera paint (all occasion size).
Day 2: Paint patterns on the plate.
Day 3: Cut notches on the outside of the plate using a loom template. I created the loom templates with 19 notches. The students mark each notch with a pencil, count the pencil marks to make sure they have 19, and cut just to the end of the rim. Once this step was complete, they grabbed a long piece of yarn and joined me on the floor. I showed them how to add the warp to their loom. Once the warp was completed, we began to weave with the weft.
Day 4 & 5: Students continued to weave and add more string until their weaving was 4 inches a cross. They were able to add beads to their weaving if desired.
This amazing project is from Cassie Stephens. You will find more detailed directions there if you want to create your own!
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