unreasonable school project?

Absolutely ridiculous.Sounds like a GCSE project.

A quick and easier outfit with no sewing would be a skirt made out of scarves - wrap scarf over a belt that fits Gd. and tie it. Using several different colours and textures could look effective.
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It sounds much too ambitious a project for a five year old anxiousgran.
and as the flyer says measure themselves throughout to make sure it fits.
That's why I gave up making anything for myself!

If you have to do this, choose a fabric which doesn't fray, can be glued with fabric glue and a design which is meant to fit loosely.

Your OP reminded me that the next half-term will be the one prior to St David's Day and will be filled with several joyful 'projects' to complete for the Eisteddfod.
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It is like a competition for mums!!!
That's how many of these homework projects end up!
Whose mum made the best model figure/dress/map etc

I’m an infant teacher (part time) and this sounds a bit over the top to me. Thought of a couple of ideas with no sewing

I’d just get Gd to draw final item and make poster after.

A quick and easier outfit with no sewing would be a skirt made out of scarves - wrap scarf over a belt that fits Gd. and tie it. Using several different colours and textures could look effective.

Recycle an old long sleeve T-shirt top and glue cotton wool circles on for a winter dress

If I come up with any others I’ll post them. Also as others said if you google recycled material clothes you should get some ideas.

Good luck and let us know what you do.

I still remember the stigma of not having costumes in school when everyone else turned up with the required outfits and stuff. Mum was blind so there was no chance and I was singled out everytime.

It is a ridiculous project for a 5 year old. When DGC were that age, about 5 years ago, they did sewing at school, learning about using a needle and thread, scissors and the like and they then sewed a simple sampler.

How many children will have parents who have the creativity, time and money to do a project like this, this is more a project for the parents than the children.

I would speak to the school about this and talk to other mothers to see how they feel, I am sure you and your DD's reactions are those of most of the children's parents.

My grandchildren’s school is mostly wonderfully supportive. They know that the family are having a very difficult time but I often want to say a great deal of stress is coming from them. Stuffed animals coming home for the weekend together with a diary to fill about all the ‘fun’ they’ve had. Around an 45 homework each night. Schoolclubs before school starts and after it’s finished. Dressing up days, theme days it’s expensive and exhausting. I’m sure they’d be understanding if we didn’t join in but the children don’t want to be singled out. Schools seem to do much more extra activities than either I or my children ever did.

Thick Tights + scissors = leg warmers

Old socks & scissors = fingerless gloves

I just thought of another one! Can't take credit for it because I got it out of "The Kids Cottage Book", a book my mum has. You can make a knapsack out of an old pair of jeans. Seriously.

You take an old pair of jeans and a couple of strips of old sheet, plus some rope. Tie the ends of the strips of sheet around the ankles of the jeans and then tie the other ends to the belt loops of the jeans. This makes your straps. Put the rope through the belt loops of the jeans and then use it to hold the waistband closed. Now you can put small objects in the jeans through the waistband, and you can use the pockets to hold smaller objects.

poor poor little kids. God help them.No wonder MH services are stretched to breaking point. A 70 hour week at 5??????

You really need to make your feelings clear to the school!
Obviously they expect the 5year old to have help so just say you can't/won't and that you want to lodge a complaint about this inappropriate project. Attack's the best defence.

Last time I looked, schools couldn't punish mums and grans!
However, you'll be up against the mums who want to show how clever they their daughters are!

Another thing we are throwing out is a dressing gown with the belt missing: cut it up to waist length, fabric glue the front together = baggy hoodie

No craft skills required

I think its a fun project. 5 yr olds are not supposed to do their homework independently.

I would look at what we are about to throw out (a quilted coat as it happens) and see what we could use it for (cut off an arm = instant warm hand muff)

A. Its as easy and as hard as you make it: a head scarf Vs a lined dress.
B. Its optional and if its going to be difficult to do at home speak to the teachers, there are always a few kids who do their home projects at school with school staff for various reasons

Yikes! I do think that's a bit much. Definitely agree with the pillowslip dress, though. Another idea would be a poncho made from a blanket. Very straightforward. Mum made our camp blankets for Guiding and Scouting this way. Just cut a head-size hole in the blanket and hem the edges of the hole. Job done!

This is not really a suitable project for a 5 year old. Perhaps pop over to Mumsnet and see what ideas they have?

Maybe they could do these projects at school then?

The thing is it’s not just producing a garment, there’s so much more involved, she has to measure herself, and check it fits, maths, she has to draw what she is making , art and pen skills, she then has to model and tell the class about it, communication, and self esteem building. I would put money on this homework will provide material to be built on for the following term, even history will be covered by comparing what they have made to older costumes.

Idea what to make, large T-shirt, dress length if poss, fabric pens to snaz it up, a belt out of a tie/ silk scarf ?.

I think homework for 5 year olds should be banned other than maybe some reading and spelllings.
I think I would be writing to the school and saying that my child would not be participating in this. If her parents can’t bring themselves to do that then keep it very simple or leave it to them.

When my grandson was 5 he had some very imaginative homework; nothing so easy as a page of sums or handwriting practice .

One I remember took place across a week. He had to draw what he saw each evening in the night sky. He went to bed at 7.00, every night we saw a similar moon, the odd star and a satellite, no variety sadly .

The teacher was very imaginative; luckily as an old teacher I had some idea what she had in mind, but many were baffled.So rather a frustrating exercise.

I think anxiousgran that the simpler the better. Plastic is trendy so may be best material to play with. Just look through the recycling bin and make it up with a great hat and maybe shoes.

Even newspaper is good . My granddaughter made a soldier suit for her little brother during William and Kate's wedding using newspaper and sellotape.

I'd tell the school the homework is unsuitable for a 5yo and that you have neither the time nor resources to complete it.

I have wondered about taking it up with school Greenfinch. Perhaps dil will.
Also like other gransnetters say it will look like a competition. I'm not happy about this element. Still ours won't be outstanding because my skills aren't. I'll also play it down with charity shop stuff.

This seems a ridiculous project for a 5 year old! As someone else pointed out these types of projects assume that parents/grandparents have lots of time, spare money and craft skills! When my children were at school I would definitely have struggled with this as I can’t sew to save my life, was on a very tight budget and worked long hours!

Skirt or waistcoat from old sweatshirt? Long scarf into pixie hood? Keep it simple!!
The project instructions do sound as if someone got carried away with their planning however!