Mat Weaving Using Colored Paper

These paper weave place mats are simple enough for a three year old to make.

Mat weaving using colored paper. Making them reinforces fine motor skills while creating a beautiful pattern. When you are done collecting supplies be sure you have at least the basics scissors construction paper glue ruler and laminating sheets if you want to preserve your placemats. The fine weave lauhala matting option the fine weave lauhala matting option is a mat that consists of hand woven hala leaves. White and just about any color with work as do complementary colors like blue and orange red and green or yellow and violet.

Woven paper placemats are great for thanksgiving. Analogous color combinations are also very effective. You have to be careful that the mat colors don t overpower your art. You can weave placemats out of ribbons construction paper heavier types of paper and incorporate decorative materials like glitter sequins the sky is the limit.

Learn the basics of weaving by making this easy paper weave picture. Woven paper placemats you will need. Using high contrast mats for drama. Scissors tape decide which color you will use for your mat.

Cut three 9 by strips from the weaving strip construction paper. This also makes for a good quiet time activity too. Some brightly colored art is almost impossible to mat well in anything but white or black. Paper weave place mats by laughing kids learn.

Paper weaving is a low mess activity i like to pull out on busy days or when friends are over. One color of construction paper is for the mat and the other for the weaving strips. Kids can also change the way the weave looks by cutting wavy lines zigzags or lines are varying thickness into the construction paper. 9 x 12 construction paper in fall colors.

Dark mats on light art light mats on dark art and strong colored mats can sometimes work to give your art the punch you want. You can also make them in color combinations that celebrate various cultures around the world with weaving traditions. After a quick lesson most kids are weaving like pros.