I have a little sister (age 11) who is in love with all things animals. She is always making animal things to wear, so of course I had to try this craft with her! I'm having her do most of it, with my help, to get a good idea of how ideal it would be as an activity with kids.
Materials Needed
Yarn of your choice
A comb, brush, or pet brush
Scissors
A chain or clip you can use to attach to your pants
A straightener
Step One:
First you're going to measure out how long you want your tail to be and then double back on that length, without cutting the yarn, until you have 12 pieces.
Step Two:
Cut the string connecting your loops to your ball of yarn, and then tie your loops together at one end. On the opposite end cut the end of your loops to make it possible to braid.
Step Three:
Braid your yarn, leaving enough room at the end to tie it at the end.
Step Four:
Comb out the end of the yarn until it looks like this.
Step Five:
Wrap yarn around your hand until you've done 12 loops loosely around your fingers. Cut the string, and then tie a smaller strand of string connecting all of your loops.
Step Six:
Cut the opposite end of your loops.
Step Seven:
Comb out the strands. They're going to be curly, which leads us to....
Step Eight:
Using a straightener set to a moderate heat, straighten out your yarn. Brush it out again after this step.
Step Nine:
Tie the yarn at the top of this piece to the bottom of your braided yarn.
Step Ten:
Repeat this process until your braided section is covered.
Step Eleven:
When you reach the top, attach your chain.
And Enjoy!!!!
Thoughts: The process took about four hours in total. We didn't do it all at once, and even though it took quite a while she enjoyed all of it. I would say this craft is for preteens with a lot of patience, teenagers, and adults. This would be something enjoyable to do while watching TV or having family time. She is in love with her new tail! We would do this again.
What did you use to connect it to her?
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