Weave paper strips over and under to make a colorful mat.
Paper Weaving teaches second graders how weaving makes cloth, baskets and rugs. Kids learn the over-under pattern and weave a colorful paper mat at home with a grown-up.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 2
Paper Weaving · Learning goals
Weaving makes cloth, baskets and rugs. Learn the over-under pattern and weave a colorful paper mat at home with a grown-up.
Why it matters
The over-under pattern builds pattern recognition and focus.
Weaving connects kids with an art people have practiced for thousands of years.
Finishing a woven mat teaches persistence and pride in careful work.
Inside Paper Weaving
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Hands-on craft
Make a woven paper mat in your favorite colors.
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Weaving is crossing strips over and under each other.
People weave baskets, rugs and the cloth in your clothes!
The pattern is easy: over, under, over, under.
The next strip starts the other way: under, over, under, over.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Weave a paper placemat together using two colors of paper strips, then use it at dinner.
You need: 2 sheets of colored paper, Kids' safety scissors, A ruler, Glue stick, A grown-up helper.
Ask a grown-up to help you cut the slits and strips.
Practice
Real questions from Paper Weaving. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
Over and under
Question 2
Under
Question 3
Baskets and rugs
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Paper Weaving · Questions from parents
Paper Weaving is a grade 2 art & creativity course for kids ages 7–8. That is Year 3 art & creativity in the UK and Year 2 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Weaving makes cloth, baskets and rugs. Learn the over-under pattern and weave a colorful paper mat at home with a grown-up. Along the way they practice: Weave a Paper Mat.
About 20 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Paper Weaving is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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