Sewing Cards

[lisa.hinrichs]

Has anyone ever made sewing cards? I used to have some when I was little that were printed on some heavy chipboard with different pictures on them. I was thinking of printing some elements in a large format and then printing on 8X10 photos, then lamenating them before punching holes around the outlines.

I am just not sure if I should use yarn for the color possiblities, or shoelaces to keep the ends from fraying and I think the yarn could become a knotted up mess.

[dugarner]

I've never made them, but I've bought a ton for my kids. Just found a huge pack at Fred's last week for $1. They all use shoelaces of some sort so the ends don't fray. And even the shoelaces, after repeated use, still disintegrate and fray. I would definitely use shoelaces. And if you can, maybe glue the outlines on some cardboard (that is thin enough to cut through) or something like poster board, to give it a little more structure. The laminating will help, but I would think that for a small child, they would need the sturdiness so it wouldn't flop around while they were trying to manipulate the laces. Just my two cents!

[whatnext]

i vote shoelaces, for just the reason you mentioned!

[lisa.hinrichs]

Thanks for the advice. The only place I've ever seen them is the Gooseberry Patch Catalog and they weren't $1.

Thanks,

[dugarner]

Lisa, well, these are probably worth about $1 But I've bought packs of them over the years for both kids. I can usually find them at nicer toy stores.

Have fun! I'd love to see photos of them if you decide to do them.