These free printable Squirrel and Acorn sewing cards are a perfect autumn hands-on activity for toddlers and kids, and a fun way to introduce sewing in a kid-friendly way!
These squirrel and acorn sewing cards are a fun way to practice threading a hole and lacing a string.
Your kids might also like to practice hole punching with your supervision!
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About The Sewing Cards
Sewing cards are a fun activity where kids get to practice using their hands and fingers to thread. Make sure to supervise young kids when they play with the long string.
To make the string or ribbon easier for my kids to lace, I like to tape the end of it. (Or you can just use a shoelace!)
Supplies & Materials Needed
- Printed Sewing cards (See my printing recommendations below)
- Scissors
- Standard handheld office hole punch (1/4 inch hole size)
- Yarn or ribbon with the ends taped about 1-2 inches (or you can use a real shoelace!)
How To Download & Print Your Cards
To download the free sewing cards, simply enter your email into the box below and I will send the file to your email inbox. The file is a 2 page PDF, in full color.
To make sure your cards are reusable, they need to be made on sturdy paper. Here are some options:
- Print them on cardstock and laminate them
- Print them on regular paper and glue them to a thicker craft cardboard
- Take the file to a print shop so they can laminate it for you
Whatever you use, make sure the material is sturdy, yet thin enough to punch holes through.
When printing the cards at home, I recommend selecting the “fit to printable area” option, just to make sure nothing gets cut off.
Squirrel & Acorn Sewing Card Instructions
Print and laminate the cards (or glue them on board) as described above.
Then, punch out the white holes with a handheld hole punch.
The holes fit a standard 1/4 inch hold puncher.
After punching out all the holes, your card is ready to thread!
One way my kids like to thread their cards is by having me tie a really big knot on one end of the string so it doesn’t slide through.
You can do that, or let them have the string loose so they can use both sides of it.
If you want, you can also print these cards on regular copy paper like I did here, so they can be sent easily in the mail or used just once.
Conclusion
That’s all there is to it! Lacing cards are a favorite at our house/homeschool, and I have designed several different themed cards. If you want more, then look through my roundup of over 25 printable lacing cards for all seasons!
You can also make a lacing kit by putting some different colored shoelaces and all the different cards in a box so that your kids can mix and match them.
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Could I have the squirrel and acorn templates please? Thank you in advance
Hi Beatrice! You have to sign up your email to receive the file, I will do that for you!
Where do you sign up for the newsletter ?
Teresa, The email sign up is in the post. I will help you sign up for it!