Weaving Buddies

Second Grade Art Lesson
7 Class Periods

Weaving Buddies, Second Grade Art Lesson

Day 1:

• Students began this lesson by going over weaving vocabulary.  Terms discussed:  loom, warp, warp threads, weft.
• We discussed the many types of looms there are for weaving.  We also discussed what materials they could use to create a simple loom for themselves at home.
• Students used crotchet thread to warp their loom.  Students were asked to have 6 warp threads in place and in the correct tension.
• Next students selected a color to represent the hair on their weaving buddy.  The yarn was cut into 2 inch pieces and hooked under each warp thread.

Student adding hair to warp threads.

• Skin color was selected next.  Students were demonstrated on how to thread their weaving needle and begin the weaving process of "over and under" of the warp threads.

Day 2:

• Student continued to weave the face on their weaving buddy.
• Once complete, a nose, mouth and eyes were glued on using a hot glue gun.

Day 3:

• Students that needed to complete face continued to do so.
• Students were taught how to braid knot four pieces of strings together to create the arms for the weaving buddy.  The arms were then woven through the warp threads.

Day 4:

• Students began weaving the shirt for their weaving buddy.  Students were given a wide range of colors to select from and also the choice of doing solids or stripe patterns.

Day 5:

• Students that needed to complete the shirt continued to do so.
• Students that were ready moved on to the pants/shorts/skirt/dress option for their weaving buddy.

Day 6:

• Students continued to weave legs.

Student weaving leg.

 

Day 7:

• The weaving buddies were removed from loom.  Students were shown how to tie warp threads in place to keep the weaving from unraveling.
• A piece of tagboard 6 x 12 inches was used to create a background for the weaving buddy. 
• Weaving buddy was glued in place and students were allowed to cut or style hair as they saw fit for their buddy.

Student Examples: