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How to make dancing ribbon rings

August 17, 2015 by Kate 18 Comments

Dancing ribbon rings are beautiful when used by children. They simply hold the ring with the ribbons attached and move about with them. They promote physical exercise and ignight imagination and play. It’s so easy to learn how to make dancing ribbon rings too. You only need a couple of materials and you suddenly have a homemade toy that your children will love to use over and over again. 
How to make beautiful rainbow dancing rings with ribbons are lots of fun for kids to play with.
Possum (3.5 years) loves to dance, like really loves to dance. I was recently inspired to make her a set of these rainbow ribbon rings when I saw her using a set at her preschool. I was amazed that something so easily made could be so much fun. In the space of a few minutes I saw the ribbon rings she was playing with become the tail of a unicorn, rainbow hair of a princess and more. Her preschool teacher approached me and told me I should make Possum a set for home. 

Recommended play age: 2.5 years + 
(Active supervision required)

Ribbon streamers

To make these beautiful and whimsical ribbon rings for your child, you will simply need some curtain rings, lengths of ribbon and scissors. That’s it!

Rainbow colourful dancing rings for kids to play withHow long do I make the ribbons? 

The length of the ribbon will depend on the height of your child. A good rule of thumb is to double the height of your child for each length of ribbon. So Possum who is basically spot on 1 meter tall, I doubled that to 2 meters for each ribbon colour. It was the perfect length once knotted. Of course you can cut the ribbon to suit  your child once it has been made up. 
How to make playful ribbon streamers

To attach your ribbon to the ring, you simply tie a double knot and continue that with each strand. 

Beautiful waldorf rainbow streamersAttach all the lengths of the ribbon to your ring and you’re done!  

Dancing rainbow streamers on a ring is great fun for kids. It gets them outside playing, using their imagination, engaging the large gross motor muscles and exercising. There is so much to love about these beautiful rainbow ribbon rings. You will find your child use them in the most amazing ways. It will bring a smile to your face as you watch them play. 

Of course these rainbow ribbon rings make a gorgeous gift idea too! 

Learning colours and counting ribbons

 

So there really isn’t much to learning how to make dancing ribbon rings. They are such a simple homemade toy that you’re child will get lots of enjoyment using. They are great for helping consolidate their understanding of colours and fabulous for getting kids moving and outdoors. 

How do you imagine your child would use ribbon rings? 

Here are some more ideas you’ll love – 
Homemade twirling ribbon wands. Great way for kids to play with outdoors.   how to make a fairy garden for kids   Fairy Playdough using three ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, activities for preschoolers, activities for toddlers, Art & Craft, Craft, Gift Idea, Outdoor Activity, Play Tagged With: colours, exercise, gross motor skills, imagination

Comments

  1. Barnabas Radics says

    August 24, 2015 at 4:09 am

    Now I know How to make dancing ribbon rings (in a fancy font).

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  2. Debs says

    August 26, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Poss is looking so old!! They grow so quickly! What a lovely idea. My kids would sure love dancing ribbon rings.

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  3. Kelly says

    August 26, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    So pretty and fun! And I just made some of these with wooden curtain rings and ribbon recently too 🙂

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  4. Danya Banya says

    August 26, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    These are beautiful!

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  5. Kate@Peaceful Parents Confident Kids says

    August 26, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    These are adorable. I can see my little girls running around outside with these pretending they were flying. They look so simple to make too. Thanks for sharing!
    Kate x

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  6. Kelly says

    August 27, 2015 at 10:51 am

    Commenting again, because I super duper love these 🙂

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  7. erin says

    September 20, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Hi Kate and Possum. I discovered your website this morning and I love it! Especially the ribbon rings. I’ll be using these as jelly fish in my childrens’ groups!

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    • Kate says

      September 20, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      What a beautiful idea Erin!!!! We have so much fun with our ribbon rings and they are always a favourite with Possum’s playmates. Thank you so much for your kind comments. I hope to continue to impress you! 🙂

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  8. Emily says

    May 10, 2016 at 7:57 am

    After read your post. I made a dancing ribbon and gave for my daughter. She really love it. Thanks Kate!

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    • Kate says

      May 10, 2016 at 8:21 am

      Emily, thank you so kindly for your comment. I’m thrilled you daughter has had lots of fun with her dancing ribbon. We were actually playing with ours just this morning. Have a wonderful day lovely.

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  9. Janine Evans says

    May 17, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Such a cute idea. Would be great to make up for school fetes! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Kate says

      May 17, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      Oh wow, what a brilliant idea Janine! They would be amazing.

      Reply

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