What are the Best Travel Craft Projects?
By Catalogs Editorial Staff
Getting there really is half the fun with these travel projects
Ah, the joys of traveling. Flights that take you to faraway places with strange-sounding names. Roadtrips that take you to national parks and other marvelous vacation destinations. Railroad or bus excursions that take you on tours of this great land of ours. But what do you do while you’re getting to where you’re going? That’s supposed to be half the fun, but it isn’t if you’re bored and restless. And what do you do if it happens to rain while you’re there? Get some travel craft projects to be done.There are a lot of simple travel craft projects that are easily packed; can be done in tight places like plane seats and while strapped into a car seatbelt; require few, if any, tools to do; and are mess-free. Not only do they keep you and the kids occupied during long trips and in motel rooms when the weather turns bad, they also turn into special souvenirs that remind you of your wonderful trips.
Kumihimo
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All you need to do kumihimo are a foam kumihimo disk (round or square loom), plastic bobbins, and a cord. Some crafters also add end caps. The traditional medium is silk thread, but any kind of cord can be used, including satin beading cord, leather, and jewelry wire. Round kumihimo disks are commonly found in both 4-inch and 6-inch diameters and are used for making round braids with hollow center cores. Square kumihomo disks also are 6 inches on each side and are used to make a flat braid suitable for flat bracelets.
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Numerous kumihimo patterns and tutorials are available online. The disk size makes no difference to the size or shape of the braid; its main functions are to: Maintain tension;
- Maintain tension;
- Keep the cords away from the point of braiding and prevent tangling; and
- Supply a numbering system to help with more complex braid structures.
Crochet
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- hats
- scarves
- cowls
- leg warmers
- socks
- pouches
- dishclothes
- potholders
- coasters
- placemats
Knitting
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Finger Weaving
For a travel project that requires no tools whatsoever and older kids can do, too, try finger weaving. All you need are your fingers and some yarn. The basic procedure is a four-step process:
- Firstly, slip the end of a ball of yarn between your thumb and index finger.
- Secondly, loop the yarn around your index finger completely, and weave it toward your pinkie.
- Thirdly, make a full loop around your four fingers.
- Lastly, slip the bottom (woven) row over the top (unwoven) row, from pinkie to index finger.
Kids’ Projects
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Finally, older kids get a simple list of things to check off; younger kids get pictures instead of words. There also are free printable travel bingo cards. If you want to make the scavenger hunts and bingo games specific to what you know your kids will see along the way to your particular destination, make up your own lists and cards ahead of time.