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    Paper Weaving - Paper Crafts For Kids

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    Paper Weaving For Kids

    These super fun paper weaving are a great paper craft for kids of all ages. This fun craft can be made with two pieces of paper, a pencil, and scissors.

    Paper Weaving

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    These paper weaving - paper crafts for kids are all kinds of fun and can be made into so many patterns.

    Paper crafts are some of our favorite types of crafts.

    Different Variations to Paper Weaving

    We are going to show you the way to paper weave using two different colored pieces of construction paper in a checkered pattern. There are a number of different variations you can do for the checkered patterned project.

    1. With two of the same colored pieces of craft paper, we recommend having the children draw on one of the pieces of paper to make it stand out. 
    2. Rather than draw, you could have the kids paint one or both pieces of simple paper to give it different dimension.
    3. Color variation of the weaving strips. 
    4. Change the size you are cutting the paper and the size of the strips of paper.
      • For younger children, the thicker the strip size the easier it is for them to weave the paper.
      • The older kids can handle smaller strips making it a bit longer of a project.

    There are different patterns you can make in the paper weave. We are hoping to create a follow-up project to this one with a few different patterns. Look for that coming soon.

    Kids Crafts

    Kids Crafts

    Before we get into the tutorial, I think it's important to note how these might just seem like a fun craft for the kids. They certainly are fun projects. But really crafts are really good for kid's growth.

    Crafts that use scissors are great in building their fine motor skills in little fingers. For both younger kids and older kids, it builds their creativity with color, sizes to make it into a fun project. Encouraging kids to create different projects is just really important.

    What you need to make this fun paper craft

    • Two Piece of Letter Size Paper (White Paper or Colored Paper)
    • Scissors
    • Pencil
    • Ruler

    How to Weave with Paper Strips

    how to paper weave step 1

    Grab your two pieces of paper, your pencil, scissors, and ruler if you have one.

    First Piece of Paper (Base Paper)

    how to paper weave step 2

    With your base piece of paper vertical (long edge on the side) fold the top down to the bottom. This should meet the two short ends of the paper together.

    how to paper weave step 3

    With the fold at the top, place your ruler (or flat edge) approximately an inch from the top of your paper.

    how to paper weave step 4

    Draw a line along the flat edge.

    how to paper weave step 5

    Next, with your paper in the same position (folded end at top) you are going to draw lines approximately 1 inch from the top to the bottom of the folded paper.

    how to paper weave step 6

    With the paper in the same position, you will cut up each of the lines of the paper till you get to the cross line and stop.

    how to paper weave step 7

    You do not want to cut the base paper all the way through as this is going to be the paper that holds the weaving.

    how to paper weave step 8

    Make cuts along the length of the paper as evenly spaced as you can.

    how to paper weave step 9

    Remember to not cut all the way through the paper.

    how to paper weave cutting paper base

    Once you are done, it should look like an accordion.

    Second Piece of Paper (Weaving Paper)

    how to paper weave step weaving paper

    After you place the base paper to the side, grab your second piece of paper. This is your weaving paper.

    how to paper weave step folding weaving paper

    Next, you will need to fold your weaving paper in half the same way you folded your base paper where so that the short ends of the paper will meet up.

    how to paper weave step drawing lines on weaving paper

    Now with the ruler, you are going to draw lines from top to bottom just as you did with the base paper. You will be cutting through this paper, so no need for the line at the top.

    lines drawn on weaving paper

    Try and space them as evenly across the paper as possible.

    cut paper strips for weaving paper

    Cut the paper along the lines creating long strips.

    strips of pink paper

    For this paper, you are cutting all the way through the paper.

    piece of paper cut into strips

    Weaving the Paper Strips

    strips of paper next to cut base paper

    First, unfold both the base paper and the paper strips.

    weaving first strip of paper

    Next, starting at the bottom of the paper weave a paper strip over and under through your base paper.

    Paper Weaving with two paper strips

    The next paper strip will then weave the opposite of the first. The under and then over creates the weaving process.

    fully weaved paper with wings

    Lastly, continue up the base paper alternating, which will lead you to the top.  

    Checkered Board Paper Weaving

    Once you have your weaving complete, you can either cut off the ends of the weave or fold them over and tape them down.

    Checkered Board Pattern Paper Weaving

    Easy Paper Crafts

    Looking for other variations to this project?  Change the colored paper of the weaving strips. Follow the same method as you did for the pink, but with multiple colored pieces of paper.

    Kids Paper Crafts - Paper Weaving
    Paper Craft Weaving

    Tip: You can always change your project up using other colors of paper. For example, we created both the rainbow weaving and the blue ombre weaving using different colored paper

    Paper Crafts for Kids

    This is a project full of fun and creativity and gives the kids lots of opportunities to put their personal touch on it.

    Here are some of your questions now that you've started this project:

    Some of our most popular paper crafts include our 3D Paper Cactus Craft, Paper Plate Wind Sock Craft, and our Paper Lantern DIY.

    We highlighted this construction paper craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our January Crafts for Kids.

    You also do not want to miss our 101+ Printable Coloring Pages For Kids and 101+ Printables For Kids full of Crafts and Coloring Pages.

    Paper Weaving Questions

    Easy Checkered Paper Crafts

    What is paper weaving?

    Paper weaving is a way of taking strips of paper and placing them either "over" or "under" the base piece of paper. The weaving is created in different colors and patterns to create artwork.

    How do you make a paper loom?

    A paper loom is the base piece of paper we showed you above. You take your base piece of paper, fold it in half, and then cut strips from the folded side up leaving a section not cutting all the way through.

    What is the purpose of weaving?

    Weaving is done with threads to make the fabrics that we use in our clothes, furniture, and bedding around our house every day. As for weaving paper, it is a form of art.

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    Three different Colored Paper Weaves
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    Paper Weaving - Paper Crafts For Kids

    These super fun paper weavings are a great paper craft for kids of all ages. They can be made with two pieces of paper, a pencil and scissors.
    Course Kids Crafts
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 project
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Scissors
    • Pencil
    • Ruler (optional)

    Ingredients

    • Two Piece of Letter Size Paper White Paper or Colored Paper

    Instructions

    • Grab your two pieces of paper, your pencil, scissors and ruler if you have one.
      how to paper weave step 1
    • With you base piece of paper vertical (long edge on the side) fold the top down to the bottom. This should meet the two short ends of the paper together.
      how to paper weave step 2
    • With the fold at the top, place your ruler (or flat edge) approximately an inch from the top of your paper.
      how to paper weave step 3
    • Draw a line along the flat edge.
      how to paper weave step 3
    • Next, with your paper in the same position (folded end at top) you are going to draw lines approximately 1 inch from the top to the bottom of the folded paper.
      how to paper weave step 4
    • With the paper in the same position, you will cut up each of the lines of the paper till you get to the cross line and stop.
      how to paper weave step 7
    • You do not want to cut the base paper all the way through as this is going to be the paper that holds the weaving.
      how to paper weave step 8
    • It should look like an accordion once you are done.
      how to paper weave cutting paper base
    • Put that paper to the side and grab your second piece of paper. This is your weaving paper.
      how to paper weave step weaving paper
    • Fold your weaving paper in half the same way you folded your base paper where the short ends of the paper will meet up.
      how to paper weave step folding weaving paper
    • Now with the ruler, you are going to draw lines from top to bottom just as you did with the base paper. You will be cutting through this paper, so no need for the line at the top.
      how to paper weave step drawing lines on weaving paper
    • Cut the paper along the lines creating paper strips.
      piece of paper cut into strips
    • Unfold both the base paper and the paper strips.
      strips of paper next to cut base paper
    • Starting at the bottom of the paper weave a paper strip over and under through you base paper.
      two strips weaved into paper weave
    • The second strip will then weave the opposite of the first, so under and then over.
    • Continue up the paper alternating until you get to the top.
      fully weaved paper with wings
    • Once you have your paper complete you can either cut off the excess paper on the ends or fold them over and tape them.
      Three different Colored Paper Weaves

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