Llama Weaving Craft

This llama weaving craft will help you teach your kids the basic rules of weaving while enjoying craft time. At the end, they’ll have their own colorful little cardboard llama!

Fun Facts about Llamas

Before we begin, here are some interesting facts about llamas that kids might enjoy, which you can use to expand your llama weaving craft into a fun time of learning:

Llamas are great at carrying things – Llamas have been used as pack animals for hundreds of years in South America. They can carry up to 75 pounds and walk for miles!
They are part of the camel family – Even though llamas don’t have humps, they’re related to camels! Both llamas and camels are members of the same family called Camelidae.
Llamas can “talk” – Llamas hum to communicate with each other. It’s like their own secret language!
They come with their own fuzzy coats – Llamas have soft, woolly fur that keeps them warm in the cold Andes Mountains. Their wool is used to make clothes and blankets.
They’re gentle and friendly – Llamas are very social and love to be around other llamas. People sometimes call them gentle giants because of their calm nature.
Llamas spit… but only when they’re mad – Llamas sometimes spit to show they’re unhappy or when they feel threatened. But don’t worry – they usually only do this to each other!
Llamas are great guards – Farmers often use llamas to protect sheep or other animals from predators like coyotes. Llamas are very alert and will chase off anything they see as a threat.
They have unique feet – Llamas have soft padded feet with two toes. This makes them sure-footed and great at walking on rocky and uneven ground.

Supplies for the Llama Weaving Craft:

Cardboard sheet
Yarn
Pencil
Craft Glue
A pair of scissors
Pompom
Clear Tape
Sharpies
Llama Template

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Instructions for the Llama Weaving Craft

Step 1:

This craft requires a cardboard sheet to prepare the weaving base (llama pattern). Trace the llama outline from the provided template and cut it out nicely.

Step 2:

Select a bundle of yarn. (We’re using white yarn.) Wrap the yarn around the llama’s body and tie a knot using the open end of the yarn and the closed end. Keep the knotted part on the backside of the llama cardboard base.

Step 3:

Neatly and evenly wrap the yarn around the body part of the llama cardboard base. Keep small gaps between each wrap; otherwise, you won’t be able to weave easily.

Step 4:

Try to cover the body part with yarn wrapping (warp). Once you’re done preparing the warp, draw the yarn to the backside of the llama base, use clear tape to secure that end and cut the yarn from bundle. Prepare a different colored yarn with a tapestry needle.

Step 5:

Secure the open end of the new yarn strand on the backside of the base and then draw the needle (along with the yarn) to the front side of the llama base.

Step 6:

Simply weave over and under the warp strands.

Step 7:

After reaching the other end of the warp, draw the needle to the next row. For the first row, weave over the odd strands and under the even strands; for the next row, weave over the even strands and under the odd strands. This is called plain weaving.

Step 8:

Continue the plain weaving technique. When you’re done with the yarn, you can draw it to the backside of the llama base and secure it with clear tape or by knotting with the wrapped yarn strands. Add a different colored yarn and weave again.