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One of the joys of homeschooling kids is being able to incorporate kids craft activities into their curriculum. Kids craftwork activities for ages 4 to 9 years, specifically sewing, is a fantastic way to aid the development of your childs fine motor skills. (Both Maria Montessori and Rudolph Steiner agree on this fact!) The amount of co-ordination needed to aim a needle at a particular spot appears to be huge. Despite this a 4 year old will soon manage without assistance. Youll be amazed at the skill really young children show when sewing.

It is best to start children off on a simple kids craft activity project that involves more threading and less stitching, until they get used to the needle. One of first Homeschool kids craft time projects we recommend is to make a Homeschool Rainbow Snake. A Rainbow Snake is a needle threaded with about 30cm of thread. A knot is made at the end of the thread. A small piece of felt (2cm x 2cm) is threaded down to the knot. Then the child threads beads, bits of felt, buttons and bells until the thread is full. A small space is left at the top of the thread to tie off the snake and to tie a string at the top in order to hang the new Homeschool Rainbow Snake.

Once a simple kids craft activity project is completed, small felt objects and animals can be made. The simpler the craft activity pattern the better.

Kids craft activities have many benefits, such as developing fine motor skills as well as definitely having a calming effect on most children. Its been my experience that children who usually struggle to concentrate can spend huge amounts of time crafting and sewing. It is not unusual for a child to spend up to 2 hours creating their masterpiece.

No matter what curriculum is being used. Whether its a home school curriculum or a public school curriculum every child will benefit from having time spent on kids craft activities. Their imagination is engaged and as this happens their world is expanded. By using their imagination they are able to learn with ease. Isnt this what childhood is all about? Learning happens through play and fun kids craft activities.

To learn more about Kids Craft Time Activities, visit my site at Our Homeschool Journey for more information.

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