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Needlefelting is an ideal way of incorporating homeschool crafts into your current homeschooling project.

There are two types of needlefelting - flat and dimensional. We have used both types in our homeschooling. It is an easy craft to do but does use very sharp needles, and therefore does need to be supervised. I have tried this craft with children as young as six with good results. I explain to the child that the needle is very sharp and must be used VERY carefully. Adjust the craft to match your own child's age and ability.

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Each day one of her boys added a bee onto the fleece blanket. It would be easy to do a quilt this way for almost any project. To do a large picture, say a dinosaur, I would draw out the design on the blanket using chalk, and have the children fill in the outlines. Here are some ideas;

3-D models are quite easy to make with needlefelting, especially small animals. We have made penguins when looking at the Antarctic. And we made aliens as part of our space project!! Other ideas include

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How to Needlefelt

Here are two informative videos about needlefelting. PLEASE NOTE- I always use a single needle when needlefelting with children - not the large several needle version. Also - I demonstrate to them a SLOW CAREFUL punching motion - not the vigorous one seen in the videos. Adjust the craft to match your own child's age and ability.

Needlefelting onto a flat surface.

Dimensional needlefelting

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