Threading with things from around the house

Craft doesn't always have to be complicated or messy. Sometimes it's nice just to make something really simple and with things you have lying around. It is still really hot here so today we were trying to have a fairly quiet afternoon in. Miss M and Master E are always keen to craft so this afternoon we got busy threading and creating some hanging decorations. 

We started with things I had lying around, coloured pasta left over from previous crafts, bottle tops, short lengths of straws, honeycomb mesh and some small patty pans.

I tied off a piece of coloured pasta to the end of some curling ribbon to form a stopper, we also used some child friendly plastic needles for the first time and these were a real hit.

It took awhile for Miss M to master pushing the needle through the patty pans, but  once she got the hang of it I couldn't stop her. This is great for building fine motor and hand eye coordination. 

Once our ribbon was full I tied it off around another piece of pasta to form another stopper.

Master E's finished masterpiece. 

Miss M's glorious creation.

Simple crafting at it's best. What simple crafts do you like to do? We would love to hear your ideas!