Easy DIY finger knitting With kids Christmas Garland
DIY finger knitting with kids is the perfect way for them to make a handmade Christmas garland for around the Christmas tree, mini Christmas tree, in front of the fire place, or even hanging over a window.
This post includes:
- Easy DIY finger knitted garland that is geared toward your children
- I teach super simple story to help your children remember the steps to finger knitting
- Ideas for other materials that you can use for Christmas finger knitting decorations
- Finger knitting for beginner ideas for how to use it to decorate your home for Christmas
What Is The Best Yarn For Finger Knitting For Kids?
With this question we will need to go into deep ancient theory of textiles, where we explore ancient ruins of all cavillations …..
Just Kidding!
I can sum up the answer to this question in just two words, thick yarn.
That’s it? Practically. Really, you can finger knit with any kid of yarn but for beginners, especially kid beginners, thick is best because your child will see progress quickly. It’s always nice to have those quick easy wins when you are first learning something new, don’t you think?
There is only one exception, fuzzy yarn. Although the the fuzz is fun and soft, it can be hard to deal with your first go around. It catches on rings, finger nails, and even tiny amounts of dead skin on your finger. Also, it blurs the vision somewhat. So let’s stay away from fuzzy yarn okay? Just for now. Okay!
Also, you can finger knit with other materials. We will be exploring two others today, ribbon and lace. Ribbon and lace is fun and easy to and makes a different Christmas decorating style possible in your home. (Such as farm house, cottage, etc.)
Let’s get started!
Things To Make With Finger Knitting Christmas Garland Different Ideas
A few years ago my older children and I took turns finger knitting a Christmas garland for our family tree. It was a lot of fun and finger knitting is easy to do so there wasn’t frustrations.
Today I am teaching you a how to do finger knitting using thicker red yarn, but you can use whatever color will fit your family’s Christmas décor style.
First of all, garlands have many uses including hanging on the mantel, across a window sill, around mini Christmas trees, around candles, and of course around the Christmas tree!
Easy DIY Finger Knitting With kids Christmas Garland
Story is the best way for us mortals to learn and remember a new skill! Also, it’s fun. I used this same super simple story to teach my 5 oldest kids and it will help you teach yours.
Step 1 Beginning knot
Until my children get the hang of it, I tie the beginning finger knitting knot for them.
First, I make a circle with the yarn. After that, I bring the yarn to the back so that it passes through the middle back. Third, grab it and pull all the way through.
Step 2 Easy DIY For Kids Finger knitting Story
So first we must learn the hand positions.
Placement of the hands is important to making learning how to finger knitting easy. With the right hand hold the knot between the thumb and the index finger. Use the rest of the hand to hold the short side.
You can use either hand, I use the left hand below. The loop is the pond. There is a fish in there and we are going to catch it!
Story
“Once, you were walking along enjoying the fresh air when you saw a pond, and when you looked in, you became excited when you saw a fish!
With your thumb and your index finger, you dived into the pond and caught the fish and pulled it all the way out!
Suddenly you noticed the pond got bigger! And when it gets too big, then we take the long tail, the tail that is attached to the rest of the yarn, and pull on it. Magically it is smaller and we are ready to go diving to catch more fish!”
Step 3 How To End Finger Knitting
Suddenly, you heard a cutting noise. You reached in to catch another fish, but this time, the pond disappeared as you pulled the fish out! But you are not to worry for any time you want to catch more fish, the pond will be back!”
The End
So that is all there is to it for this easy DIY finger knitting with kids Christmas garland tutorial. Feel free to say the story in your own words!
Finger Knitting With Yarn, Lace, Ribbon, And More!
I showed you how to finger knit with yarn but you can use many different materials. Such as:
- Thin lace of any color, white, red, blue, green, off white, etc
- Twine, any thickness
- Ribbon thin or thicking, see through or solid
- Beads. You know those beads that are attached to each other? You can finger knit those to!
- Thin cotton rope, I find the 1/4 ” to work well for finger knitting
- Long scrapes of cotton fabric sewed together e=to make longer is great for finger knitting those old fashioned country rugs.
- I have also had success with finger knitting tulle as in the stuff that ballet tutus are made ot. Cut into thing strips, and have fun!
Here is a photo of different materials to finger knit with beside yarn, These I just happened to have on hand.
Here’s a couple of finger knitting project ideas for kids that are CHristmas garlands used slightly differently. Your child will be a proud contributar to the Christma decoration or to give as handmade Christmas gift idea for grandma, mom, teacher, etc.
Other Christmas Project Ideas And DIY”s For Your Kids
- Christmas tree ornament sweater
- Christmas tree ornament stocking
- Handmade Easy felt doll Christmas gift
- My Esty Shop
