Lacing Kit — Threading Cards and Laces

A set of threading cards with punched holes and laces to work through them. Each card gives an outline to follow, so your child stitches around a shape rather than inventing one — which suits a child who wants a finished result to show.

How you play

1. Pick a card and look at the line of holes on it.
2. Push the lace down through the first hole.
3. Bring it up through the next and pull it flat.
4. Follow the holes all the way round the shape.
5. Tie or tuck the end, then start the next card.

What it builds

• The threading action that prepares the hand for writing
• Following a sequence in order without skipping
• Two hands cooperating on one task
• Finishing a card, which gives something to keep

Three ways to play it

• Do one card at a sitting rather than the whole set
• Use a contrasting lace so the finished line stands out
• Thread a card yourself and compare the two

The details

• Ages: 6–8 years