Dream Catchers
This has been one of the most successful, fun, and easy projects I have ever done with 5th grade! I cannot wait to post the rest at the end of the week after they paint them!! This looks hard but its very easy!! You can youtube the history of the dreamcatcher before you start We are combining radial designs in the form of a dream catcher. The bad dreams get trapped in the web and the good dreams pass through. begin with 6-8 circles using a compass add a symbol or simple design in each circle. Four beads or gemstones can be woven in to represent the 4 directions; North South East and West You can make up designs or use symbols that represent you like the first letter of your last name, your zodiac sign, a flower petal, a christian fish, a favorite shape, or even a quote or meaningful word. Then just repeat the symbol all the way around the circle. you will begin to see new shapes and when parts are filled in, other parts stand out more. For the feathers you have to look at re...