Make A Dreamcatcher
Jack's finished dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher's are a Native American tradition from the 1960s and have to some
extent become a symbol of Native American culture. Traditionally, good dreams
travel through the holes in the dreamcatcher's web; bad dreams are caught and
kept away from the person sleeping beneath. Dreamcatchers can help your child to
fall asleep if they are being disturbed by bad dreams, and are a fun craft for
Thanksgiving or any time you are studying Native Americans. This is a simplified
dreamcatcher craft idea which younger children will be able to enjoy.
You will need:
Piece of card
Yarn
Feathers
Instructions:
Find 3 different sized round containers to draw around. Draw around the
circles so they form a pattern like this:
Cut out and discard the shaded pieces. You should be left with a large ring
and a smaller circle. Make small holes around the ring and the edge of the
circle.
Cut a long piece of yarn. Thread it through a hole on the ring and tie it.
Thread it through a hole on the circle and then back through one on the ring.
Keep going all the way around the circle. If you have different numbers of holes
in the ring and circle you may need to go through a hole more than once.
When you have finished, the circle should sit in the centre of the ring. Tie
the yarn to secure.
Cut 4 shortish pieces if yarn. Thread one through a hole at the top of the
ring and tie a knot. Use this loop to hang your dreamcatcher. Thread and tie the
other 3 pieces to holes at the bottom of the ring. Tie two feathers to each of
these and trim any left over yarn.
Hang your dreamcatcher above your bed and enjoy sweet dreams!
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