DIY - Wool Snowflakes

Woolen snowflake

A moment to slow down. A moment to focus. A gentle moment to create. A moment to learn.

This activity invites children to be patient and precise to create a soft snowflake to hang. By following the lines and pricking the needle into the cardboard, children develop their fine motor skills, their hand-eye coordination and exercise concentration.

It's also a great opportunity to discover symmetry and geometric shapes.

Materials:

• Cardboard

• Pencil

• Wool needle(ref)

• Cotton thread (8/4; ref)

• Glue (ref)

• Felt (ref)

Step-by-step :

1. Cut a circle from cardboard (diameter approx. 10 cm). Draw a 6-pointed star (leave about 1 cm of cardboard at the end of each point).

   
   
   

2. Add two side branches on each side of your 6 branches. They should end at the same distance as the main branch. Make a dot at the end of each one.

   
   
   

3. Optional: add a small star in the center.

   

   
   
   

4. Add a dot at each intersection of the three terminal branches and one at the center of the flake.

   
   
   

5. With your needle, pierce a hole at each point.

   

   

   
   
   

6. Pass the cotton thread in the color of your choice to sew your snowflake.

   

   

   
   
   

7. Tie a knot at the backto keep the thread tight.

   

   
   
   

8. lue the felt to the back of the circle. (You can slip a wool thread between the cardboard and the felt if you want to create a suspension).

   

   

   
   
   

9. Cut out the felt to finalize your snowflake.

   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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