Create your very own paper weaving blanket

By Georgie Doherty

Snuggle Up With a Woven Blanket

Create a cosy woven blanket for your sleepy animal friend!

This colourful paper weaving project is a fun way to build fine motor skills, creativity and concentration while making a beautiful piece of art.

Scan the QR code to download your free sleeping animal templates, then follow the steps below to weave a cosy blanket for your new friend. No printer? No worries! You can also cut out a sleeping animal from a magazine or print a photo of your own sleepy pet.

What You’ll Need

A4 white paper
A4 coloured paper (or white paper to decorate)
Pencil, Ruler, Scissors
Sleeping animal printable
(or a magazine picture or photo of your own pet)
Coloured cardstock (optional backing)

Step 1 – Make Your Blanket

Cut an A4 sheet of paper in half to create an A5 piece.
Using a ruler, draw vertical lines every 1.5 cm, stopping about 2 cm from the top so the strips stay attached.
Now decorate your blanket with colourful patterns, stripes, dots or pictures using markers and crayons.

Step 2 – Cut the Blanket

Carefully cut along each pencil line, stopping at the top margin so your blanket stays together in one piece.

Step 3 – Make Your Weaving Strips

Using another sheet of coloured paper, cut lots of 1.5 cm wide strips.
If you’re using white paper, decorate it first before cutting your strips.

Step 4 – Weave Your Blanket

Starting at one end, weave each strip over, under, over, under through the blanket.
Alternate the pattern for each new strip to create a colourful woven design.

Step 5 – Secure the Blanket

Once you’ve finished weaving, turn your blanket over and use small pieces of sticky tape to secure the ends so the strips don’t slide out.

Step 6 – Add Your Sleeping Animal

Print the sleeping animal template, carefully cut it out and glue it onto the front of your woven blanket. No printer? Cut a sleeping animal from a magazine or print a photo of your own sleepy pet instead.