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DIY Craft: How to Make String Art With Nails
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Time to read 4 min
Never Struggle Planning Activities Again
Easy to use activity booklets for your troop meeting.Never Struggle Planning Activities Again
Easy to use activity booklets for your troop meeting.|
Time to read 4 min
Difficulty:
Hard
Estimate time to make
1
hour Great for
2nd – 12th
grade girls
A string art with nails is great for a variety of events or a addition to a meeting. Today I will show you how to use a piece of wood, nails and some yarn to make a beautiful art piece for your wall. You can learn through directions and pictures and a short video showing a basic star string art with nails being made. Let’s get started!
Wooden base
Scissors
Nails
Hammer
Yarn
Scissors
Paper
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Need more string art inspiration? Here is a pinterest board full of string nail craft ideas to help your girls create a amazing string art craft.
Inspiration from other Leaders
If you have pictures of your troop making a string art with nails that you want to share send them my way and I would love to add to this post. Email me!
