Children's Art Projects: Textiles

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Try this impressive DIY art project inspired by the traditional batik of Indonesia: upcycled batik t-shirts you make make at home with glue and paints.

This tutorial will teach you how to make your very own homemade recycled t shirt braided neckpiece! For this project, I used XL t-shirts I got from a local thrift store but you can also use store bought jersey fabric as well. Let's get started!! MATERIALS NEEDED: - Cotton fabric OR two XL used seamless t-shirts (no need to buy new) - Fabric scissors That's it! WOW! ABOUT THE FABRIC: Go to your local thrift store to find mens or ladies XL cotton t-shirts. I say XL because the width of the…

Yarn painting was introduced by the Huichol people of Mexico. It's a great project for kids and adds an extra texture element to your work. You can do an entire piece in yarn but I like to do select areas for visual impact. MATERIALS REQUIRED: - Aleene's Tacky glue, this is a must. Regular white glue doesn't cut it. - cardboard - yarn in Fall colors - black paper - white pencil crayon - scissors - acrylic or liquid tempera paint PROCEDURE: Take some thin cardboard and cut out some shapes for…

Our third grade artists have created some beautiful textile pieces using the ancient art of weaving. The words "text" and "textile" come from the same Latin origin meaning, “to weave.” We have discussed how text implies a story or words and how storytelling is very much a part of textiles and weaving. With this in mind, our artists were asked to tell a story using color and pattern in their weavings. The third graders had some wonderful stories to tell! I love this Doctor Who inspired…

For those of you who want to make a felt birthday cake with parts you can change, here it is! Where to begin, though? This wasn’t a hard p...

Here are a variety of spring craft ideas for kids! I've included a wide variety of spring topics including birds, flowers, insects, vases, wreaths, and more. Welcome spring with a craft project or two!

Acorn Pies shares how to weave with fabric scraps on a loom made from a shoe box.

Felt might seem like a fabric reserved for grade school craft projects and Muppet construction, but artist Jacopo Rosati uses the fuzzy textile to create clever works of art. Ro...

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Paula Sanz Caballero is an illustrator and most of all a fabric artist based in Spain. Since the late 90’s Paula is experimenting with textiles and embroidery.

String Art Necklace: I loved playing with a spirograph as a kid. This necklace takes little more than string and fabric glue to recreate the look of the sirograph drawings using string art techniques.

Happy Earth Day everyone! Today is a day devoted to conserving natural resources and treating the planet kindly. What better way to celebrate than by raiding your recycling bin and finding bits to use as free craft supplies? There are oh-so-many things you can so with the whatnots you would normally send to the curb. […]

Do you have an art loving kid? Read read about trips to the museum, famous artists, and making your own art in these inspiring books for kids.

Hi! I saw this on Pinterest and ran to my dresser to get my "stay at home" stained very old T shirts to make them!! My oldies... I Cut t...