How To Make Mat With Paper Strips

Work these ends into your weave until they are all hidden in the woven mat.

How to make mat with paper strips.

Cut colored paper strips. This is an easy craft project that can be done with younger children. Cut three 9 by strips from the weaving strip construction paper. To make the craft go faster pre cut the paper strips.

You should have a finished mat of approximately 18 inches square. One color of construction paper is for the mat and the other for the weaving strips. 5 cut colored paper strips. Fold each of the newspaper strip ends toward the side of your mat with an over weave at the point of the edge of each weave.

Mine are 1 inch wide and 10 inches long. It s also a fun way to prepare for any holiday meal because you can choose the colors based on the occasion. 6 weave the first strip. Select and cut paper select two colors of construction paper that go well together and contrast with each other.

How to make placemats by weaving paper strips. The strips you weave will be the width of your paper approximately 8 5 inches long in this case and between 1 2 1 wide. If they have jagged edges or aren t straight edges it can make the process much harder. I recommend providing these strips already cut.

The strips must be longer than the length of your square s side. How to make your own quilling paper strips paper tales brings you a new tutorial. Learn how to make your own quilling strips at home. When making a woven mat as part of a kids art project a large piece of cardboard is needed as the background.

Each end will be folded to the opposite side in a front back front back pattern.