Mr. and Mrs. R. graciously built by hand about 32 weaving looms made out of hard poplar wood. At our Co-Op today, it was the children's job to finish their own loom by installing the pegs needed to hold the yarn for weaving.
The students used sand paper to smooth the edges of the loom where the 14 or so peg holes had been drilled by Mr. R.
Then the students poured glue into each hole and inserted a small wooden dowel peg, using wooden blocks as hammers. They didn't push them in too far, because some height is needed for each peg to hold the yarn.
Some of our larger families who have multiple children in the same class, were able to have their children share a loom. These brothers (like quite a few other sets of siblings), worked together on one loom. Each boy finished a complete side and that worked well.
This project fit into our 30 minute time period nicely. The kids really loved pounding their pegs in! We had to close the door for the loud hammering noise. The looms were taken home by the instructor and have been allowed to dry for a week. Next time we gather we will actually weave with them!
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