Cardboard Looms and Weaving

Dig through your recycling for some cardboard and strips of fabric and make a loom and weave!

Using recycled materials, kids will learn the basics of weaving using a loom that they make from cardboard. Kids will explore shape, colour and pattern while learning about the history of weaving in various cultures.

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Cardboard Looms and Weaving
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1 Your Guide

Amber Santos Learn more about me

I’m of German Canadian, Anishanaabe and Metis descent. I’m a practicing artist with over 20 years of exhibiting and selling paintings and drawings, painting murals and teaching art!

I’m a beginner surfer—I’m not very good at it, but every wave I drop is worth the hundreds of wipe outs.

2 Materials Needed

Cardboard, yarn or fabric strips, scissors, drawing supplies, paper, tape.

3 Learning Focus

  • Creative thinking
  • Critical & reflective thinking
  • Positive personal identity & culture

4 Registration

You’re selecting a Realtime Single A one-time Livestreamed Activity led by a qualified Guide.

5 Best Suited For:

Stick figures of varying sizes waving

My age is between 8 - 12

Yellow and blue gear

All experience levels are welcome.

Child and mother stick figure standing

I can do this independently.

An open book

All reading levels are welcome.