Paper Plate Dream Catchers
I have always loved the beauty of dream catchers. The concept behind dream catchers is to capture one’s dreams, allowing only the good ones to seep through the feathers and into our subconscious while the bad dreams are caught in the web. We love to read the book If Your Dreams Take Off And Fly by John Butler before bed. It brings you on an adventure across the world, seeing animals and landscapes, and really gets the kids thinking about beautiful things to dream about. We made these awesome Paper Plate Dream Catchers this week and the kids hung them in the bedroom. They loved this craft!
You will need:
Paper Plate
Yarn (this pretty Rainbow Yarn would be super cute!)
Crayons or Markers
Embellishments: 3D stickers, sequins, glitter glue, pompoms, Washi Tape, etc.
Scissors
Hole Punch
Beads
Feathers (optional)
Yarn Needle (optional)
Instructions:
- Cut the center out of a paper plate.
- Use a hole punch to make 7-10 holes around the inside circle of the plate. Make sure to leave enough space so that when the yarn pulls through each hole, it doesn’t rip.
- Punch a hole at the top of the plate. This will be where the dream catcher hangs from.
4. Decorate your plate. We used crayons and stickers. Sparkle glue, sequins or washi tape would be cute too!
5. Tie the end of a long piece of yarn to one of the holes. We used a yarn needle to easily fit the yarn through each hole.
6. Start threading the yarn through the holes across from each other. You can add a bead here and there. The yarn needle made adding beads super easy.
7. When you think your web is complete, tie a knot and cut off the extra yarn.
8. Punch 3 holes at the bottom of the plate. Tie yarn to each hole and add a few beads. To tie off the beads, I simply threaded the yarn through the last bead twice.
9. Add your feathers by sliding the end of the feather through the bead until it holds.
10. Tie a loop of yarn through the top hole as your hook. We added a few beads here too.
Hang your masterpieces in your bedroom!
Making these DIY dream catchers with beads and paper plates was an excellent crafting activity for the kids. It allowed them to engage in imaginative play, improve their fine motor skills and learn about the cultural significance of dream catchers. They loved showing them off over their bunk beds.
2 Comments
kate shrewsday
Hi Shannon, I’m running a workshop on making these in the UK and yours look wonderful. I wonder if you would mind me using an image from your site to show parents what they look like when finished? Best wishes, Kate
Shannon
Hi Kate, I’m glad you like them! Of course, thanks for asking! Have a great time.