Sticks, when is a stick not a stick? Well a stick can be and often is everything in this house. You can find a pile of sticks at the front door as my boys pick up sticks wherever we go and this “treasure” is part of childhood and I love it! But I also love doing something with these sticks and we decided to practice some fine motor skills and make some yarn wrapped sticks.
It almost seems laughable to actually devote a whole post to yarn wrapped sticks, however, both the kids and I had so much fun doing this.
Materials
- Sticks, twigs or even drift wood
- Yarn
- Embroidery thread
- acrylic paint – optional
I love that the yarn wrapped sticks can become anything. Mini said he was making wands, whilst Maxi decided he was making art!
It really is as simple as making a loop with the yarn and tying a know before wrapping the wool, yarn or embroidery thread around it.
Wrapping is a great way to work on fine motor skills for children of all ages, but I would keep this craft for slightly older children and make sure that they are supervised as sticks have pointy ends!
Once we had finished our yarn wrapped sticks we decided to display them in a jar. They look really beautiful.
See the other stick posts from our #simplesummer cohosts
Stick and Nature Paintbrushes from Messy Little Monster
Building 2d and 3d shapes with sticks from In the Playroom
Craft Stick superhero puzzle from Crafts on Sea
Yarn Tipi’s from Zing Zing Tree
Pick up sticks from ET Speaks from Home
This is so awesome. Love how you add the yarn to make it to look so beautiful.
What a great idea! This is so simple. My children would both love this. We have so many sticks around the house so this would make them look prettier.
What a lovely little craft to do with little ones over the summer!
What a great idea, its a fab, cheap way to inject colour in little areas around your home, I can see my sons doing this.
Its funny my youngest son always brings back sticks from our walks. However my dog usually tries to chew them up.
Your CommentsWe have always had a pile of sticks by our front door too. I love the look of these so pretty and effective 🙂
We too have a stick collector! I shall have to get my children trying out this craft.
Ooh I love ho pretty those look in a jar! Syd always brings home sticks and stones so would be great to actually do something pretty with them!
I like the idea of this – fine motor skills are our focus for the summer. Think we’ll be making these and some pompoms.
What a gorgeously simple idea. The end results are beautiful, I’d be proud to have them on display.
Another great children’s craft project for the summer!
I would use these to decorate my mantlepiece, they look really nice. Really like your yarn, very cheery.
Great idea – I bet they look lovely on display x x
Now those are some lovely looking sticks and they can be used for so much!
I can imagine that doing this is also quite relaxing too x
Well this task certainly does make all of the sticks look fantastic.
Such a cute idea!
This is a brilliant idea – mine always collect sticks when we are out and about so this is a great way of knowing whose belongs to who
I can see myself doing this , how very relaxing
We also alwasy have a piles of sticks by the front door. The kids tend to go with the bigger the better! I think Miss E woudl like this idea as then she can keep some forever. Mich x
I would imagine this to be so relaxing an activity, Jen, for both young and older ones alike! We will definitely give it a go!xx
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the kids would do this too its so easy and then they can throw in river to race them and know whos is whos
These are so beautiful and calming. Love them