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YARN CRAFTS FOR KIDS : Ideas for Easy Arts & Crafts Projects & Activities with Yarn for Children, Teens, and Preschoolers

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Below you will find many arts and crafts activities that use yarn. There are so many fun crafts that you can create with yarn such as wigs, dolls, puppets, wall hangings, and more.

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Make a Yarn Ball for Quiet Indoors Play

This may seem like a very obvious thing to do, but it really makes a wonderful ball to play with indoors, especially in an apartment where noise should be kept at a minimum. Take some leftover yarn and roll it very, very tightly until the ball is about 2 inches in diameter. The tightly rolled wool gives the ball springiness, and it can be thrown almost noiselessly against a wall or door. If you want an oversized ball, keep winding the yarn to make it even bigger. To make a bouncier ball, try the rubber band ball craft.

Learn How to Make Yarn Buttons

Most appealing buttons may be made with yarn by merely wrapping a button mold, a cardboard disk or a wood disk. Wind the yarn from center hole to outside rim. To finish, lock the threads underneath. These make the most amazing buttons.

Make a Plastic or Glass Bottle Vase with Yarn

Who would think that you could take some yarn and a bottle and make it turn into such a beautiful masterpiece. You will be surprised how beautifully these yarn covered bottles turn out. Just remove the bottles label and then slowly add clear-drying glue to the bottle while you wrap string around the entire bottle. Create designs of your own, don't necessarily copy from what I drew above. You are the artist.

Make Fake Yarn Beards

Now there is a use for all of that yarn just laying around your house. :) Cut out a thin piece of cardboard in a beard-like shape. Next find the place where your mouth will be on that piece of cardboard and cut the mouth out. Next poke a hole on both sides of the top of the piece of cardboard. Use these holes to put string through to tie in the back of your head. Just glue on strips of paper and yarn. Next wear this beard like you would a mask....after you let the mask dry that is.

Making Yarn Wigs and Hair

It is so simple to make yarn wigs. Get a swimming cap and then glue yarn all over the swimming cap, overlapping them over each other. Then just let the glue completely dry and you have a great looking wig.

Yarn Scissor Holders

To make this craft, you will need a 5" or 6" length of cardboard tube from waxed paper, foil, paper towels, etc.; approximately 24 yds. of yarn (1 or 2 colors) ; and scissors Cut yarn into lengths 5 times as long as the tube. For example, if tube is 5" long, each piece of yarn should be 25" long. To cover the holder, you will need 26 pieces of yarn. Fold each length of yarn in half and drop loop end through center of tube, insert loose ends through loop at bottom of tube and pull tightly (sketch a). Two colors of yarn alternated make an attractive covering. After tube is completely covered, use a small piece of yarn and tie the loose ends together to form a ball tassel (sketch b). To make a handle for the holder, double three pieces of yarn and make an 8" braid. Punch holes in opposite sides of the holder and tie knot inside. Yarn may be interwoven around holder for decoration if desired (sketch c). Place scissors in holder.

More Yarn Crafts Below

Make Sewing Box with Step by Step Instructions for Mother’s Day Make Sewing Box or Organizational Box with Box and Scraps of Yarn - Sewing boxes make great Mother’s Day gifts as well as presents for birthdays and other special occasions. Below you will find easy step by step instructions for putting together a great sewing box.

Making a Groundhog Pencil Topper Craft for Groundhogs Day Making a Groundhog with Yarn Pencil Topper Craft for Groundhogs Day - On February 2nd, the groundhog is going to peek his little head out. He is going out to have a little look around. If he sees his shadow, he know that 6 more weeks of Winter will come, and run back to his home. If he doesn’t see it, than Spring is here! Let’s make a cute pencil topper groundhog to celebrate Groundhogs Day!

Give Thanks Yarn Turkeys Centerpiece - These yarn turkeys are sooo easy to make and so cool to look at. Everybody at teh Thanksgiving table gets a paper feather...writes what the yare thankful for...and then sticks it into the back of the Turkey.

How to Make a Halloween Spider on His Web with Yarn and Chopsticks - In this post you will learn how to make a Halloween spider on his web perfect for decorating and displaying with your other Halloween paraphernalia. On lookers will love it!!

Making Yarn Dolls with Faces - Learn how to make yarn dlls...some with faces.

Hand Puppets with Moving Mouths Hand Puppets with Yarn Hair and Moving Mouths - This hand puppet is made with rolled oats (oatmeal) boxes or ice cream containers. These puppets turn out so well that people will think you bought them. Find out how to make them with the following instructions.