What to do with this activity?

Watch the video above which shows you how to make a very simple cardboard loom and do some weaving. The video is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Weaving is a very ancient skill - about 12,000 years old. Before weaving, humans wore the skins of animals. Once weaving was invented, cloth and clothing could be made in a new way. Show your child a cloth that has been woven - one that has threads in two different directions - a warp and a weft. A lot of clothing, like T-shirts, are knitted rather than woven. 

For some extra inspiration, and to find out how to turn your child's weaving into a mini wall hanging, have a look at Childhood 101 here. Instead of weaving a regular under one then over one pattern, try a different regular pattern and see how it turns out. It might involve a bit of counting. For instance, try going under one, then over two and repeat.