One of the favorite activities around our house lately is sewing bookmarks cut from plastic canvas using a plastic yarn needle and yarn. This is so easy and inexpensive – you can buy the plastic canvas at most craft stores. It comes in a variety of colors, and even in shapes like circles and hearts. It only took my kiddos a few stitches to get the hang of it, and they were off and running on their own.

I have been teaching this to the four and five-year-olds at preschool as well. Girls and boys both have been loving it. Some of the kids like to sew straight stitches all around the edge or back and forth across the canvas. Others like to “go crazy” and sew different lengths and directions all over the canvas. It’s amazing how long they have been willing to sit and focus on this activity. Little do they know they are working on those important finger & hand skills while they sew!

Happy sewing!