These banners are really fun for the kids to do. They also make a pretty nice decoration to hang up in honor of Spring and save year after year. Even the youngest crafters can glue the Spring objects on the banner!
This project calls for a 12 x 12 inch piece of felt only because it is easier to cut that way. You really only need a 6 x 12 inch piece, if you happen to have a scrap piece that big laying around.
Materials
- 12 x 12 Inch Piece of Felt
- White Glue
- Scissors
- 12 Inch Piece of Yarn
- Scrap Pieces of Felt
- Other Decorating Accessories
Directions
1. Cut the 12 x 12 inch piece of felt in half, making 2 pieces that are 6 x 12 inches each.
2. Lay the 12 inch long piece of yarn on the felt along one of the 6 inch edges, placing it about a half inch from the edge of the felt. Put a line of glue along that edge and fold the top edge of the felt over to cover the yarn. You’ll have to hold it a few minutes until it sets. Let Dry.
3. Tie the ends of the yarn together to make a loop. Cut off the two bottom corners of the felt so that they form a point.
4. Cut out any kind of Spring shapes you want and glue them onto your banner. You can also glue on other decorating accessories like sequins, buttons, ribbon, artificial flowers and leaves, etc.
More Ideas
1. You could create one of these little banners for just about any theme — holidays, seasons, birthday, etc.
2. You can make a banner that you can use the whole year… Make the basic banner and put velcro on the back of all the pieces. That way you could switch them out with different pieces to reflect different holidays or seasons.
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Thanks Chris, good idea! We can make it as a birthday banner as well!
Thank you for your ideas. My 3 year old enjoys creating the new crafts.
What a brilliant idea, will use it during summer school.
Chris,
My 3 year old granddaughter will love this. We can make one for Memorial Day and use it again for the 4th of July.
Thank you so much. I think I’ll do this with my Sunday School class.
What a lovely idea, my minded children will enjoy making these.
Thank you
Thanks, we are having a lunch for the Moms the last Sunday of May and I was tring to think of somthing to decorate with and now I know what I will do!
So simple yet beautiful ! It would be a great success here in India where there is a festival for every season.
very fine craft for my 4 yr old daughter.Thank u
thanks, what a lovely and creative idea. for sure I will make one.
Chris
Thanks for the crafts and ideas for my children
they love the foot and hand print one especially because as my grandson Nick says is it will help the police find him if he is lost.They also like the one for St.Patrick’s Day the hat and the tie they wear them on St Patricks’s day all day.
Please keep dending them they are very helpful and fun for the children.I really enjoy them and the time I spend with them.
Thanks again
Liz L’Heuruex
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