Display the interests and hobbies of the children in your classroom by creating a one of a kind quilt. Grab some markers and a quilt kit to get started!

What is a Classroom Quilt?

The all about us group quilt is made by having each individual child create a square that represents them.  Then adding the squares together to make one beautiful quilt that represents everyone in the group or classroom. An all about us quilt is a good way for children to learn about each other and share interesting facts about themselves.  It can be used as a great get to know you activity.

Preparation for a Classroom Quilt

You can create your quilt by hand.  Start by cutting an 8×8 square of white  fabric for each child.  Your other option is to purchase a classroom quilt kit from Amazon (This is what I did). The quilt kit comes with 24 squares and 96 pre-cut pieces of yarn to tie together the squares.  The kit allows you to start the project with no prep work.

How to Make a Classroom Quilt

Ask children to think about what makes them unique and special.  

• Do they play sports? 
• Have any special skills or talents? 
• Enjoy reading or other hobbies? 
• Anything else interesting?

After children know what makes them special, and what they would like to add to their quilt square give them a pencil to sketch out a unique design that represents them. They can sketch it directly on the square or they can draw it on a scrap piece of paper before putting it on the square.  Ask kids to include as much detail as they can. The more detail and color the better each square looks and the better the completed classroom quilt will look when it’s finished.

Once the square sketch is complete, give children markers, fine tipped sharpies work best, but regular markers are fine if you do not have any sharpies on hand.  

As children finish their quilt squares combine them, using the yarn provided.  If you are making your quilt without the kit, cut a small hole in the corners of each square, cut  2 inch piece of yarn for each corner.  Tie the squares together using the yarn.

When the quilt is complete, it will be a masterpiece that represents every child in your group or classroom.  

More Group Craft Activities

If you like like classroom quilt you may also like Grid Art. This art activity takes a classic picture and breaks it into a grid of smaller pictures. Kids recreate the small pictures and then put them back together to create a group masterpiece.