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Using push pin poke art makes practicing fine motor skills so much fun! !

Did you also know you can use this versatile resource to teach basic embroidery making push pin poke art a great activity for ALL your children!

Using these Push Pin Poke Art Patterns with April Holiday Themes will provide your children of ALL AGES hours of pokey time fun!

Sometimes called pin prick pictures, these were historically used in the 17th and 18th centuries as a way for girls to pass the time. The designs were created on watercolor paper, and embellished with watercolor paint for effect.

Happy Hive Homeschooling pin poke patterns come in BOTH black and white and color for stunning effects.

HERE IS WHAT YOU GET IN PIN POKE ART- APRIL HOLIDAYS:

10 – Color and Black & White patterns

National One Cent Day – April 1
Find A Rainbow Day – April 3
Unicorn Day – April 9
Submarine Day – April 11
Jackie Robinson Day – April 15
Bat Appreciation Day – April 17
Pinata Day – April 18
Earth Day – April 22
National Superhero Day – April 28
Arbor Day – April 29

Directions for use include using the patterns with paint or sewing with the patterns. Sewing with the patterns is a fantastic activity for your older children.

There is a link to a short instructional video for the backstitch and a french knot. The Pattern must be poked before it is sewn, so this takes some time to complete.

Just like throughout history, you can use the patterns to create artwork by poking them then coloring them yourself with crayons, colored pencils, or watercolors. The sky is the limit and this art activity is not limited to the smallest child.

Suggested poking tools include:

Jumbo Push Pins
Embroidery needles secured to pencils to make a “tool”
toothpicks
golf tees (although these can make large holes)
clayworking tools
a long nail (also prone to larger holes)
straight pins secured to a pencil (make the smallest holes and can be STUNNING)

You can print and poke directly on cardstock, or you can double up and poke through two layers. However you decide to complete the project, it is best to have a soft surface behind your paper.

Suggested soft surfaces include:

Cork Board
Foam Mat
Cardboard (2 layers)
A folded towel
A large mouse pad

These take quite a bit of time and effort on your child’s part, so be sure to hang them in a window so you can get the full effect. Painted and sewn pictures can be framed and given as gifts or used as decorations for years to come.

Be sure to check out our other Push Pin Poke Art

PUSH PIN POKE ART – NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

PUSH PIN POKE ART – FEBRUARY HOLIDAYS

PUSH PIN POKE ART – ST. PATRICK'S DAY

PUSH PIN POKE ART - MARCH HOLIDAYS

PUSH PIN POKE ART- APRIL HOLIDAYS

PUSH PIN POKE ART – EASTER/SPRING

PUSH PIN POKE ART - MAY THE 4TH INSPIRED

PUSH PIN POKE ART – FAIRY, GNOME, UNICORN

AMPED UP LEARNING EXCLUSIVE - MONTHLY HOLIDAY PACK

We hope this set of Push Pin Poke Art is helpful in developing fine motor skills and teaching basic embroidery in your Happy Hive!

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