Children’s Dream Catcher
Crafting with my little boy is one of the biggest joys in my life. Our craft collection has grown over the years from a few crayons to various types of paper, stickers, a miniature pink glue gun and of course, glitter.
Making a dream catcher is a really fun kid’s craft. There are so many variations that you can do to suit your little one’s style. Similarly you don’t need to be a pro crafter to make this. Whilst the younger children will likely need some help with the scissor steps, the decoration steps can be a time where they can really let their creative juices flow!
What you’ll need
- 1 paper plate
- String
- Hole punch
- Beads
- Feathers
- Scissors
- Glue / Glue gun
- Glitter
- Gems
Step 1
Cute the centre hole out of the paper plate.
Step 2
Using the hole punch, press 6-10 holes around the inner circle and 2 at the top.
Step 3
Paint the plate with glue then cover in glitter. You might want to repeat this step twice for a bold colour. I also added a few diamantes for extra sparkle!
Note – pens / pencil crayons also work well to decorate the plate.
Step 4
Once dry, attach a piece of string to the top 2 holes to use as a hook.
Step 5
Cut a long piece of string and thread through the holes in the centre circle. Add beads at different stages of this process.
Tip – don’t worry about following an exact pattern with this, it can be completely random.
Step 6
Press an extra 3-4 holes in the bottom of the dream catcher and tie various lengths of string to each hole.
Step 7
Using glue, attach 2-3 feathers to the end of each string piece. You can also add some beads before gluing the feathers.
Step 8
Wait for all the glue to dry and then hang your dream catcher.
