crafts for special needs children

[ohnonotella]

Hello All-
I''ve been the coordinator of a Saturday day camp for special needs children for the last six years. We do themed crafts every month, and to be honest, I''ve just completely run out of ideas. January''s a hard month, too... generally we wind up doing some kind of winter (but not Christmas) themed craft.

I was hoping some of you craftys might have some brilliant ones for me.

The kids run the gamut of skill levels from mainstream to severely impaired, but they all have at least one volunteer counselor to help them through each craft.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
-Ella Jane

[Craft Forums]

[h_pets360]

could they hand stitch mittens from old sweaters? or scarves, that could be easier. depending on the sweaters, and if they were felted/fulled, you might just need to cut a long rectangle out of the middle of one sweater and call it a scarf. Or the more skilled kids could stitch smaller rectangles together to make a longer scarf, possibly stitching along the edge if necessary to keep it from unraveling if it wasn't fulled/felted first....

[tlc1plus3]

I am working with the local 4-H club doing crafts at a special needs camp they put on I need ideas for them can you help. This is my 3rd year and most of the crafts that have been chosen, the kids could not do. the ages are 9-15 any ideas would be helpful.

[sarahnat123]

Play Dough is always a good craft as it doesn't require too much fine motor skills. Painting can be good too - as you can use all different tools to paint with depending on the ability levels.