How Do You Use Gimp And Plastic Lacing Stitches And Projects?
Gimp, plastic lacing, and boondoggling all involve using a form of plastic lacing and various forms of knots and weaving to produce stitches. These stitches have been introduced to summer campers, at craft classes, and by parents to children for several generations. Gimp provides children with a colorful fun way to learn braiding, weaving, and knot tying skills. The skills become more intricate, but students are learning the basics of how ropes and other materials work in the above crafts. Parents and others considering using Gimp should realize that Gimp provides fine motor development, practice in following directions, creative design opportunities, and valuable experiences with cause and effect. Children can truly see the outcome of actions in a positive and negative manner. The new stitches were developed as people experimented with the possibilities of Gimp and sometimes through mistakes with the older stitches. When working with children consider the ability and interests of the
