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Great way to practice string art patters and counting. Then use these as gift tags or gift wrapping embellishments. Image: cindyderosier.com -
Use a pegboard, pegs and elastic bands to create useful and fun storage for various things - would be great in a teens bedroom. Image: -
String art doesn't have to be all flowers and butterflies. Image: -
This one is hammer free! By using a square of styrofoam covered in a piece of fabric, there is no sore thumbs from making this. Image: -
Recycle a milk jug to create this interesting necklace. Image: -
Print or draw a shape like this star with a heart inside and just go with it. Image: -
You can get intricate patterns by the different ways you can wrap the string. Image: -
Check out this ombre anchor relief. Image: -
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Fun and colourful designs for a kids bedroom - Isn't that snail cute? Image: -
Simple. A great way to start in string art. Image: -
Foxes and owls, pineapples and watermelons - its all on-trend. Image: -
What kid wouldn't want to do a minecraft creeper? Image: -
An easy way to create some Christmas decorations with a cork trivit, pushpins and some embroidery floss. Image: -
An easy starting project, a small heart on an offcut of wood. Image: -
Diamonds are a girls best friend. Image: -
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Need some new ideas to keep the kids busy over the holidays? Try string art - it's a little bit retro and a little bit modern.
Perhaps you've already got some wood offcuts or cork trivets are also great to use, a jar full of tacks or nails and some yarn, string or thread that are just calling out to be made into something.
Here are a bunch of ideas we have found around the web to start you and the kids thinking about some fun executions of a string artwork.
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