Saturday, June 17, 2017

Easy And Fun Embroidery For Kids

By Donald Bailey


Teaching kids certain things at an early age is beneficial because it stays with them for their lifetime. One of such things is embroidery, its not only fun but easy at the same time and once your child learns this skill they can use it in so many different ways.

Try to keep it as simple as you can because if you make it a complicated process, it will become difficult for the kids to understand. Its all about learning the basics and if your basics are strong then you are able to gather better understanding and your foundation remains strong as well.

You should encourage them to practice more often but never try to force them to do so. Try to make them practice on scrap fabric material so that they gain perfection. Once they have practiced enough, only then start off with the actual project otherwise it will be ruined and the finishing product will not look good at all.

Despite the fact that, they have to hone to pick up flawlessness yet attempt to keep the lessons short and basic make an effort not to confound them at all. This is on the grounds that on the off chance that you force it on them, they will at no time in the future find such lessons intriguing and it will turn out to be very exhausting for them and eventually they will free their advantage totally.

If the kids find it a fun process, then they will not loose their interest at all. You could use easy patterns but to make it interesting for the kids, you can use their favorite cartoon characters as their pattern. Also, try using bright colors that the kids love.

As you are teaching kids, therefore always use threads and needles that are safe to use around the kids. Thin needles can be extremely dangerous for them as they can poke their fingers with it. Thick needles and chunky threads is a good options. Also, the fabric you use should be easy to manage. Usually cotton is used because its pretty easy to manage and kids can handle it without any difficulty at all.

Kids enjoy spending time with their friends, so try making it a group activity where other kids are involved as well. It kinds of creates a competitive environment but in a fun way where every child wants to show off his skills and enjoy himself at the same time. Its all about inspiring them in a positive manner.

Introducing a reward system among kids proves to be an encouraging factor. It motivates them to improve because they know if they do so, they will be given some sort of reward at the end of the day. The reward system needs to be kept simple in nature so that the kids understand it easily and work hard to earn as much rewards as possible. If you make it a complicated process to earn rewards then kids won't find it interesting anymore and will continue on thinking that its hard to earn rewards and they will no longer make any effort in this regards.




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