Arts and Crafts
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark and International Church of Copenhagen
In Denmark, children enjoy making this red and white
woven heart that opens into a basket. This heart can remind us not only of our love for one another, but of God's love for us.
Woven heart basket
Materials needed:
Red and white construction paper
Scissors
Pencil
Cut construction paper into 3" by 12" pieces. Each heart will need one white and one red piece.
With the pieces of paper on top of one another, fold them cross-wise. Cut a curve on the unfolded edges. Cut two slits into the paper, starting at the fold and going almost to the curved edge. The slits should be at one inch intervals.
Take apart the sections, and place at an angle to begin weaving. Lightly mark the strips 1, 2, 3 and X, Y, Z as shown in the diagram. Take note that for the basket effect, the weaving goes through the folded paper, not just above or behind.
Weave the first red strip X with the white strips: 1 goes through X, X goes through 2, 3 goes through X.
Weave red strip Y. Y goes through 1, 2 goes through Y, Y goes through 3
Weave strip Z. 1 goes through Z, Z goes through 2, 3 goes through Z.
Pull the paper gently to adjust the weave and finish the heart basket.
These
interlocking stars are made from the colors of the Danish flag.
Interlocking star
Materials needed:
Red and blue posterboard
Scissors
Paper punch
String or ribbon
Cut out two five pointed stars, one blue and one red. Lay the stars on top of one another (they should be the same size). On an inside corner of the stars, cut a slit going halfway through the stars.
Unstack the stars, and slide them together at the slits to make a three dimensional star. Punch a hole in the top point, and put a string or ribbon through for hanging.