Third grade students learned the history of Navajo weaving before creating these beautiful pieces. The weavings were done on a loom of 2 paper plates that were glued together for strength. Color choices were limited to 3: the color of the plate, and 2 additional colors. Yarn, feathers and beads repeated these colors for unity.
Comments on: "Circle Weaving Grade 3" (2)
love the look of the weaving—but can you describe (or show) the process….not clear if the paper plates were cut first or?
We used colored paper plates from the dollar store. They were very flimsy, so we glued 2 plates together. When dry, students cut an uneven number of notches around the plate. I provided templates: sturdy chinette plates with evenly spaced notches cut around the rim. They poked a hole in the center of the colored plate loom for the warp.