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My little girl is now 4. And as a mum who sews, I really want to teach her some sewing basics. In my post about encouraging children to start sewing, I spoke about how my mum introduced me to sewing by using sewing cards. But as a crafter, I thought that we should make some of our own as an easy beginners sewing project. So here is how to make your own DIY sewing cards.
Make Your Own DIY Sewing Cards
You can buy packs of sewing cards, but why do that when you have all the things you need to make them in your home already?
You Will Need
- Some stiff card or craft foam
- A hole punch
- A blunt or dull large darning needle – or plastic child needle
- Some wool
- Some cutting dies and a Sizzix die cutting machine (optional)
We were given the craft foam in a kit a while back.
I cut some heart shaped pieces out of the foam using the Sizzix die cutter. But you could just freehand cut some large shapes.
Using a hole punch I went around the edge of each shape, periodically making a hole. Make sure to do an even amount of holes!
I threaded the dull darning needle with wool and let Elizabeth have a go at sewing through the holes made. Because this was absolutely the first time we had done this, I did supervise her at all times and I kept the holes a simple linear design. But you could also make more complex designs of holes for cross stitches etc.
At the end I tied off the wool and cut the ends short.
These hearts could be used for all kinds of Valentine themed crafts. But we decided to make a new Valentine garland with the hearts Elizabeth sewed. She was really proud of what she had done.
Like heart garlands? See my padded hearts garland tutorial!
Not only has she started sewing, but this activity is great for fine motor function and coordination. Which will hopefully help with her writing skills. It is definitely looking like she will be left handed.
Is this something that you could see your child enjoying? I love encouraging my little girl to try new things.
See our other child craft posts:
Or find some other brilliant toddler crafts in this post.
I would love to see if you have a go too. Contact me on social media or comment below.
And please do pin this post for later.
Linking up with Kids and Creativity…
My eldest is a leftie. And contrary to stereotypes he has the neatest handwriting ever! These look so cute. #KCACOLS
Thank you. I’m a leftie too and my handwriting is ok, just hope that she follows suit.
These look lovely, especially when made into a garland! My boys love decorating the house for any occasion so this is something for us to try out! #KidsandKreativity
Thank you Emma – yes, my little girl loves garlands too!
I remember decades ago receiving something similar in my stocking at Christmas. It was fun but I like that you made your own.
Thank you Carol
I never thought to make my own sewing cards but what a great idea, especially as they’re so simple to make at home. #KidsandKreativity
Because E is so little I just thought it would be an easy way to start. Thank you for reading!
That’s a good idea to just make the hearts yourself! This is a great project for making many different shapes, too. Pinned! I’m visiting from Home Matters Link Party. Have a nice weekend!
Thank you Allyson. Have a great weekend!
I definitely want to try these with my little one when he’s a little bigger. Thanks for linking up with #KCACOLS. Hope you come back next time.
This is such a lovely idea! We had some sewing cards when my children were younger that they loved, and I can’t believe I never thought to make some other designs myself! x #KCACOLS
Thank you!
This is such a great idea and I am going to try this. Always looking for ways to practice motor skills in a new fun way. #KCACOLS
What a lovely idea, these look great for encourgaing kids to start sewing. I have a few dicuts that I might need to try this out on. Thanks for linking up to #KidsandKreativity, hope to see you back next time x
Thank you Kerry. Need to plan our next creations!