Purpose: To make a quilt using old birthday cards

Materials:

• Old birthday cards no less then 12
  
• Yarn any colors
  
• Hole puncher
  
• Scissors
  

Procedure:

1. First, have the children bring in old birthday cards.
   
2. Have the children write their names and birthday on the cards they brought.
   
3. You need to cut each one to the same size.
   
4. Then you punch holes around the sides.
   
5. Cut yarn in strips of 8 inches.
   
6. Let the children attach each card they brought together by using the yarn.
   
7. You should have some cards you brought too.
   
8. Then have them all get in a group and you and attach each of your sections together
   
9. Your finished creation is a big class birthday quilt.
   

This quilt project groups the class together as a whole like a family. It also hopes teach them to tie and helps them with patterns.

Evaluation:

• Did the class work together as a group?
  
• Did they learn how to tie?
  
• Did they learn about patterns?

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Justin Hylton

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