8. Woven Yarn & Branch Wall Hangings
What This Idea Means
Bringing the outdoors inside, kids collect sturdy fallen twigs, then weave natural cotton yarn, soft roving, and pastel ribbons across them to create bohemian wall hangings.
Materials Needed
- Sturdy fallen tree branches (10 to 12 inches long)
- Natural cotton macramé cord or thick yarn
- Soft wool roving in earth and pastel shades
- Tapestry needle or plastic yarn needle
- Scissors
How to Make It
- Tie $6\text{–}8$ vertical strands of cotton yarn across a Y-shaped branch or straight stick to create your loom warp.
- Thread a blunt needle with pastel yarn or soft wool roving.
- Teach kids the simple “over-under” weaving pattern across the warp strands.
- Push rows upward gently to keep the weave snug and uniform.
- Add long hanging tassels to the bottom branch for extra texture.
- Tie a cotton string to both ends of the main top branch to hang on the wall.
Tips and Variations
Pro Tip: Varying the thickness of your yarn—combining chunky roving with thin cotton—creates rich visual texture.
- Variation: Thread wooden beads onto select hanging fringe strands.