Link4Life - Weaving

WEAVING Activity supplied by Cartwheel Arts

LOOK AT THIS / DRAW THE DAY OVERVIEW Choose two different pieces of coloured paper that look good together. Cut one into strips and cut lines into the other. Carefully move your strips in and out between the lines you made to create a paper weaving.

INSTRUCTIONS Take two different coloured A4 pieces of paper.

Take one of the pieces and fold in half (doesn’t matter which way) and start cutting from the folded side towards the edge in a straight line. Don’t cut all the way! Stop when you are about 2.5cm away from the edge. Repeat this cutting until you have several lines evenly spaced apart. When you open it back up you will have a frame to weave in.

Take your other piece of paper and cut it into strips that match the width of your frame. Weave your first strip into the frame by going under one line and over the next line and repeat. The next strip will start from the same side, going over one and under the next. Keep going by alternating the way you weave under and over until your frame is full.

Optional: Take a magazine picture to use as your weaving strips to create an interesting effect. Use curved edge scissors to create wavy strips. Draw patterns on the paper before cutting it.

MATERIALS Two sheets of the same size paper in different colours or patterns Scissors Optional: Magazines, curved edge scissors, pens, pencils, crayons