Adding an Observation Tapestry for Parents and Relatives

Android Device Guide

To add an observation, on the top of the home screen of the Tapestry app press the + button. How to get the Tapestry app for Android devices:
You can download and install the Tapestry app like any other app, just go to the google play store:

First select which child you want to

make an observation for. You will only
be able to select your own children who You can search ‘Tapestry EYFS’ in the google play store,
you have been linked with on this
Tapestry account. If viewing this on an internet enabled device follow this link

Or manually enter this link

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsf.tapestrymobile

You will be able to sign into the app as soon as it has downloaded and
you know your login details.

Press the pencil icon to write the text of

We update our apps fairly frequently, so if you don’t have automatic updates turned on, please regularly go to the
your observation.
play store to keep Tapestry up to date, this way you won’t miss out on any important updates or changes.
Give your observation an appropriate
title, and then enter what you want to
write.
Login Information
In order to use Tapestry, your setting will have to create a user account for you on the system.
Tapestry support (the customer services team) are unable to create or modify relative accounts; if you have an issue
with your Tapestry account please contact your setting. Tapestry support can only directly provide parents and
To add a photo or video to your relatives with basic advice on how to use the system.
observation, press the camera icon. Select
‘take a photo’ to take a photograph
through the Tapestry app, and ‘Record a Your Username: This will be the email address your setting used to register you on Tapestry, for example
Video’ to record video through the [email protected].
Tapestry app. Please make sure your
Android device permissions allow the Your Password: You will get your password in one of several ways:
Tapestry app to use the camera and the
microphone. 1) You will receive an email generated by your setting that contains
a link you can follow to set up your own password and PIN number
If you recorded your media earlier or have for Tapestry. This link will expire one week after it has been sent. If
taken it from another source press the your link has expired or won’t work for another reason, please
‘Choose from Library’ option. Due to the contact your setting manager for assistance.
Android system, when navigating your
devices media library you may have to 2) Your password will already have been set by your setting. You
scroll down past all the photos to find a will receive it in written form, or in an email sent by setting staff.
video you have taken. If the setting are printing this tutorial off for you, it may also be
When you are finished press the ‘SAVE’ written here:
button to upload the observation.
Depending on which options your setting
has chosen, you observation may have to You can change both your email and
be approved by a member of staff before password through the browser version of
it is officially posted into your child’s Tapestry whenever you like.
journal.
 Tapestry App Interface Viewing an Observation

Login Screen Home Screen To view an observation, tap the one you would like to see. You can scroll down (and up) by dragging up and down on
the screen if there are quite a few to view.
Different observations
Search
Log out/Settings Use the arrows to navigate to the
Press the Tapestry logo to
next and previous observations.
return to the main screen.
Add an observation
Username and Password fields

Observation
image/s.

Login button

The notes section.

Click the here to ‘Like’

Child’s profile picture the observation.

Observation comments. Relatives and

staff can use this section to discuss
this observation.