Crafts Ideas for Kids

Materials:
1 loose weave fabric place mat
2 yds. 3/8″ wide ribbon cut in two pieces
Tapestry or yarn needle
Optional: two or four hole buttons and trims of your choice and 6″ pieces of 1/16″ or 1/8″ ribbon, colors of your choice to decorate. Instructions:
Lay the placemat with the narrow side toward you and fold up one third. Thread you needle with 1 piece of ribbon, tie a small bow knot in the very end of the ribbon. Begin at the lower right folded edge. Using a running stitch sew together up the right past the double edge up to the top corner, turn and sew in to the center. Leave the rest of the ribbon loose and unthread the needle. Repeat going from the lower left to meet the first ribbon. Tie both together in a small knot, fold the top third down (this is your flap) and use the excess ribbon to wrap around the pocket and tie in a bow. Optional: Using the narrow 6″ pieces of ribbon thread your needle and sew decorative buttons from the top through the flap of your pocket back up through the button and tie in a bow. Use as many or as few as you like to decorate.