Hi,
I know. This month is off to a racing start. When I decided to create this
year’s
4th Annual 24 Days of Scandinavian Creative Calendar,I wanted to go all in. I promised you travel and inspiration and I hope
you’re finding it here daily with a new posts and the chance to meet
Scandinavian or Scandinavian-inspired creatives for 24 days.
If you saw yesterday’s post then you know thatI’ve added 5 extra posts just for kids,as a special gift to you, on top of these 24 daily posts.For five days this
week, I’ve invited in several guests and will also be sharing my own projects
with you in an ORNAMENT series.
Today’sWoven Heart Ornamentsare quintessential Scandinavian
and I’ve asked today’s guest, Mie and her kids to come show you how to make
these!
Let me introduce you. Continue with me below …
Hello, I am Mie, a Danish mother of three. I am a believer in open-ended,
interest-led learning, where there is no right or wrong thing to do. Hand
kids the same materials and they will each come up with something unique,
using their own skills and imagination. When this is said, we also love the
traditions that comes with Christmas. One of them is making wowen Christmas
hearts for our tree. — Mie.
How to make Danish wowen Christmas hearts
The Danish wowen Christmas hearts are a tradition that goes back in our
history. Some people say the first heart was made by Hans Christian Andersen
back in the 1860s.
Around Christmas children and families all over Denmark sit down and create
Christmas hearts. It’s a sweet and simple way to come together. A real “hygge”
moment…
Materials needed
- Two pieces of paper, one red – one white
- Scissor
- Glue
- A glass, pen and ruler for the template
Template
As a mother who wants to raise creative thinkers, we make our own template.
It’s a part of the process. Draw a square 8×8 centimeter, use a glass to make
the bow on top of the heart. You can make one or two strips in your template,
we recommend that you start with one as it’s more simple for children to do.
Fold and cut
Fold the red and white paper so you have a double layer. Aline the template to
the bottom line and trace around it. Then carefully cut out the shape and up
each line to create strips. To hide the pencil lines, simply refold the shapes
along the fold so that the lines are inside.
Weave the two sides together
1. Start with matching shapes in red and white
2. Weave the first part of the white shape between the two layers of the first
strip of the red shape.
3. Thread the next strip between the two layers of the white strip that you
are weaving with.
4. Repeat until all og the stripes are wowen.
Final touch
Finally cut out a strip of paper for a handle and attachs it to the heart with
glue.
On Christmas eve they are hung on the tree and filled with candy or homemade
cookies.
Happy creating and a very merry Christmas from our family to yours, Mie.
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Hello again,
As always, I love to see what you do with tutorials here. You can share
them onInstagramwith
#tccscandinavia2017tag orFacebook.If
you have small kids and want to jump into a real, everyday, creative
Scandinavian family home, then travel to Denmarkto the home of today’s
guest,Mie.You’ll
be struck the second you arrive there at this family’sauthenticinvitation to
imagine, make and do.Although we’ve never met, I feel like I know this warm
family, connected through art.Thank you,Mie Laerke Rasmussen(here)and team of creative kids for sharing today’s post and for welcoming readers
of willowday into your home, too.
ORNAMENTS No. 1:Pinecone Angel Ornament(herewith ARTCAMP) (yesterday)
ORNAMENT No. 2:Mie’sWoven Heart Basket Ornaments(today)
ORNAMENT No. 3. Gina at Willowday : Lucia Nightlight Ornament
24 Days of Scandinavian Creativity? Yesterday:DAY 11, Piñata Gift Boxeswith Anna Maria of
dnilva|Today:DAY 12: Book Marks with pastill|Tomorrow:DAY 13,LUCIAwithMathilda and Natalie ofBabes in Boyland.
Willowday Wishes,
Gina
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