My son loves his birthday cards almost as much as the presents that go with them. This project helped me recycle them and the finished products made a great activity for car rides.
Master Skill: Small Motor Skills
Materials: Old postcards or birthday cards, shoelaces or yarn, hole punch, glue stick
Method: Cut the front half off of the birthday card. If desired, cut out the main picture, leaving at least a half inch border around it. Use a glue stick to glue the two halves of the card together so that the front of the card is facing out on one side and the inside of the card is facing out ont he other. Using a hole punch, make a series of holes not more than an inch apart around the picture. Tie the yarn or shoelace to one hole. (If using yarn, make a "needle" by taping one end) Show your child how to thread the yarn through each hole.
Safety reminder: Keep yarn, rope, or strings longer than 6 inches away from babies and young toddlers. Supervise use of any rope, yarn, or string with older toddlers and young children.
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