It's llamas to looms and beyond!  Weaving is one of the simplest and oldest ways of creating cloth and fabric.  Not to mention how easily it integrates math, science, art, and critical small motor skills.  The slideshow takes you around the world visiting weavers still practicing their ancestors’ techniques to make clothing that lasts a lifetime. The best? Feeling how focused and calm you feel when you weave your own armband!
 
Best for ages 8 years +, age 5-7with hands-on adult help
60 - 90 minutes
 
WHAT YOU NEED:
Internet connection
Small square of cardboard
Rubber bands
Yarn
Scissors
Knot tying ability or help

BUILD A SERIES WITH:
Finger Knitting (Online)
Inca: Llamas & Looms
Native California: Miwok & Ohlone
Olmec, Maya, & Aztec
Southwest Native America
West Africa
Natural Dyeing