Mommy, can I try that?

My heart did a little leap for joy when my daughters expressed interest in my embroidery. I must admit that I wasn't sure about giving my 3-year-old a needle.

Lacing cards are a nice introduction to the actions of sewing and embroidery. Here's how to make your own:

Supplies
Lightweight cardboard (I cut a side out of a shoe box)
Marker
Hole punch
Shoe string

Draw shape, name, etc., onto cardboard. Punch holes, following lines of drawing.

Tie knot in one of shoelace and let your little one start stitching!


Once our lace-up cards were worn out we graduated to this:

Available here

For more ideas use your favorite search engine to find lace-up cards, lacing cards, or sewing cards.