Needle felting involves using a sharp barbed needle to sculpt and shape wool roving into 3D shapes like animals, landscapes, food, or even masks or clothing.  

If you gently run your finger along the tip of the felting needle you'll feel some small barbs. These barbs get caught on the scales of the wool when the needle pokes in and out of the wool. In the photo below, you can see the scales of the wool when placed under the microscope. The more scales the wool has, the easier it is to felt. 

A Taan's Moon felting project is a great way to integrate cross curricular subjects into your classroom. This book is a natural fit for the Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives in a time and place without calendars or modern time keeping methods.

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Felting in the classroom is a fun way to integrate earth friendly, hands on projects into your lesson plans!

Most teachers can relate to the struggle to find new ideas and projects to keep themselves and their students engaged in learning and making. 

Teachers love felting in the classroom because its earth friendly, stress relieving and it's incredibly easy to adapt projects to suit all ages and abilities.

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Needle Felted Halloween Projects

Needle felted Halloween projects such as masks and other props are a great way to engage your students (or yourself) in design thinking, and drafting. Need an affordable last minute costume for Halloween or for a themed party?  All you need is just a couple hours effort.

Supplies Needed:

• flat sheet of felt, 
• wool roving
• an earth friendly re-useable jute felting bag
• a couple felting needle,

Note: for some projects you'll need to grab a couple art supplies from the dollar store.

Top 10 Felting Projects for Halloween 

Felting projects for Halloween are a fun way to decorate your house or create part of a costume! Here are few projects for beginners and intermediate felters. Keep in mind, when it comes to felting, it's less about skill, more about patience.1. Felted Bloodshot Eyeballs 2.Felted Spider 3.Felted Pumpkins and Jack O Lantern's. 4. Felted Masks....

Check out the Magic Trout Imaginarium's Pinterest board for more creepy felted Halloween decor ideas.