I just found this adorable and super simple felt slipper project (well, I might be billing them as "flip flops") on the
Purl Bee Blog. Not only are they completely adorable, there is not a lot of sewing involved, making them a perfect activity for the
5-7 year old craft class we do at the studio on Saturday mornings.
This class has been going great so far. This past Saturday class they decided they had graduated beyond the blue plastic needles they had been struggling to sew with. They're a great idea, but they don't really make for good sewing, unless you are using fabric that is woven super loosely and this can make sewing very frustrating for someone any age.
This week they all decided they were ready to try the real metal needles (super fat ones, with barely any point on them, of course) to do their hand sewing. I was soooo proud.
With this coming weeks flip-flop project, I foresee them sewing all kinds of buttons and silk flowers and even fabric scraps onto them. Oooooh this is going to be fun class!
