Materials
3' (1 m) stick or 1/2"- 3/4" (1.5-2 cm) dowel
Many colors and lengths of yarn, string, ribbon, or streamers, embroidery floss, fabric strips,and other string-like materials
Decorations, such as feathers, felt, foil, or flowers with stems
Glue
Masking tape
Instructions
1. Start wrapping the stick with yarn. With adult help, tie a half-hitch knot at the beginning or usemasking tape to attach the yarn securely to the stick.
2. Continue wrapping the chosen material tightly around the stick.
3. Change colors at any time. The new yarn can either be tied to the previous piece of yarn ortaped to the stick. Begin to wrap the stick with the new color, texture or material. Loose endscan be left hanging or neatly tucked in. Encourage creativity.
4. As wrapping continues, other decorative items can be tied, taped, glued, or wrapped into theyarn or string. This gives the wrapping a "surprise" character that makes it unique.
5. Loose ends can also be decorated with any interesting items.More to doMore art: Find a pole, pillar or column to wrap with larger strips of fabric, colored ropes, and yarnfor a large rendition of the wrapped stick.
