Remember your parent’s or grandparent’s old string art hanging on the walls in the 70s? Did you ever imagine this trend would come back? Well I have to admit, I love this trend and I’m excited to see it’s return. I was inspired by my sister’s homemade custom art of a mason jar that represents my love of canning. It hangs proudly in my kitchen. I thought this would be a great way to introduce using a hammer and nails to my school age children. Check out a couple simpler versions that I’ve created for a range of ages and abilities.
With a cork trivet, push pins or nails, hammer and string, children can create all types of designs.
Remember that when using tools or sharp objects, children must be supervised, and safety expectations need to be explained clearly before starting.
Such a great way for children to express their artistic side. Try to provide of variety of colored string. Wood can also be used instead of the cork trivets. To extend this activity if using wood, children can sand the block before creating the design. This is an excellent motor skill activity while developing hand/eye coordination.
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