Threading felt activity

I have had this activity sitting in my craft cupboard for, oh...Way. Too. Long. So, a rainy day inspired me to pull it out...although I did wait until these two were finished playing. Don't they look cute all cuddled up there under a blanket on the rocking chair?
I got this idea from here. Threading felt squares onto ribbon with the use of a button. I had Rylan choose and repeat a pattern with the colours, so he got some pattern practice in too.

He enjoyed it a lot, Damian less so (too frustrating for his little hands), but he put the ribbon with buttons to good use nonetheless - it became a safety belt on his seat in his imaginary airplane. While Rylan sewed his felt squares we all flew to England, then South Africa, and back. :)