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The Good Old Hockey Game.
4. DREAMCATCHER.
Learn about this craft made by the First Native Americans.
The Good Old Hockey Game.
4. DREAMCATCHER.
Learn about this craft made by the First Native Americans.
MATERIALS
- Pipe cleaner
- String
- Feathers
- Beads
- Scissors
2. Take your string, you will cut off any excess at the
end.Tie it to the circle.
Weave the string
around the circle five times. Wrap around the pipe cleaner with each weave to make sure everything stays in place.
3. Weave around the center of each of your first five parts.
This web does not have to look any certain way, as long as the weave gets
smaller. It is believed that nightmares get stuck in the web and are captured
so the dreamer doesn't experience them.
4. Repeat this again, going in the center of each of the new parts
you have created. This
will create your web. Cut
off the excess string and tie it together.
There is no standard for this so it's okay if it looks different.
5. Tie a piece of string to the top of your dreamcatcher. Make sure it is a loop so you can easily hang up
your protector.
6. Tie three separate pieces of string to the
bottom. Spread
them apart. You can make them all the same length, or vary the lengths.
7. Place your beads onto the string. Tie a
feather onto the end of the piece of string. This will hold the beads on. Repeat this for the other two pieces of string.
Take your new protector and hang it above your bed.
Now, your nights will be filled with happy dreams.
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