Pins and Sequins Ornament

I found this craft through Crafty Crow and was intrigued by how different the process was from a usual color-cut-glue approach to children craft. I already had sequins (not as pretty but good enough) in my craft cabinet, so it was an easy setup and easy demonstration, and I was amused to see how long Anna stuck with this project – way longer than her usual attention span for art projects. She even asked to do another ornament to give to our neighbors, but I will definitely go with a smaller ball next time! What I like about this project is that it’s such a good fine motor skill practice – first putting tiny sequins in order on the tiny pin, and then sticking them into the ball. Just the right amount of challenge for my 5 year old, and the results are prettier in reality than in these photos.