PRESS PLAY TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN FELT BANNER WITH GARDENER KELSEY
Hey gardeners, pulling weeds and planting seeds is always worthy of a celebration, that's why today we are making Pull Your Weeds Pennants! We love these little #DIY felt banners as decorations in your classroom or bedroom. They are simple to make and require minimal materials. The best part is, when you are making these adorable pennants and focusing on the activity itself, you can't be thinking about your weeds...which is why our Pull Your Weeds Pennants are also today's new gardening tool!
Scroll down and dig into today's new gardening tool! Scroll all the way down to download your gardening tool badge for this activity!
Making #PullYourWeeds® Pennants Have SEL Roots In:
🌼Helps kids express themselves in new ways
🌼Build on self-esteem and self-confidence
🌼Crafting helps develop fine motor skills
🌼Encouraging imagination
🌼Great way to make connections between feelings and creativity
Gardeners of all ages love crafting and creating things with their hands. Felt is a fun material to work with because it's soft, easy to cut into shapes, inexpensive, and doesn't fray like wool or yarn.
Materials Needed For DIY Felt Banner
-Felts
-Scissors
-Glue
-String
-Hole Punch
-Pencil
Scroll down for step-by-step instructions...
We would love to see your felt pennants! send us your photos for a chance to be featured in a Gardener Spotlight!
Having our #PullYourWeeds® Pennant in a space that your kids are in often helps to remind them that they are supported emotionally and can help them feel safe and comfortable.
Hey gardeners, did you make our Pull Your Weeds Pennant? If so, congratulations, you just earned yourself the 'Pull Your Weeds Pennant Gardening Tool Badge'!
--> Click the badge to download a pdf sticker for your Gardening Tool Badge Collector Sheet
How many gardening tool badges have you earned so far?
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You Are a Gardener® and the #PullYourweeds® Blog are rooted in empowering kids with a shared emotional language to use at home and in school through the use of our book, blog, videos, school programs, teacher services and more!