DLTK's Bible Crafts for Kids
Heart Lacing Project

Lacing projects are a great craft for preschoolers and kindergarten children to complete during any holiday.  The lacing gives them fine motor skill practice and practice tying knots and bows (shoelaces!).

Includes quote from John 3:16 " For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Materials:

• Wool or ribbon
• single hole punch
• scissors
• pencil
• card stock, poster board or construction paper

Instructions:

• ADULT:  print template of choice or make your own.
• ADULT:  Glue onto a thick piece of cardboard (cardboard backs from paper pads or old boxes work well).
• ADULT:  Cut out this template .
• Allow the children to trace the template onto a piece of card stock or poster board (or construction paper...  Though I prefer the thicker card stock for lacing projects).
  OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
• Allow the children to cut out their card stock shapes
  OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
• Allow the children to make holes around their shape (about an inch or two apart)
  OR have an adult do this prior to craft time.
• Provide the children with a length of wool or ribbon. 
  • You can wrap some scotch tape around the end of the wool to make it more like a shoe lace. 
  • Have the child thread the wool through the holes.
• Practice tying knots and/or bows to tie off in the center.
• Optional:  Let the children use glitter, paint or stickers to further decorate their completed project.

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers)

Specific Instructions PLUS Templates:

(red)   or   (pink)   or   (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions