Age Range: 7+

Time to Complete: 25 minutes

Supplies Needed

• Paper Plates (un-coated for best results)

• Yarn

• Crayons or Markers

• Craft Supplies

  • Sequins

  • Glitter

  • Feathers

  • Beads

• Hole Punch

• Scissors

• Glue

1. With all the materials in front of you. Grab your paper plate and cut out the center of the paper plate leaving just the outer ring.

3. Use a hole punch to make holes along the inner edge of the ring. Make two holes at the top (to later tie a string for hanging) and three holes at the bottom (to hang feathers).

4. Once the plate layout complete. It’s time to decorate! Use crayons, markers, sequins, glitter or anything else you can find to make your perfect design for your ring. Think about the concept of your dream catchers. What kind of dreams do you want to have? Surround your ring with ideas, symbols and colors that make you happy.

5. Once you are satisfied with your ring design it’s time to use some yarn. Cut a long piece of yarn to string across the middle of the plate. Tie to one punch hole on the inner ring and pull to a hole directly across. Loop through and tie. You’ll have a long tail still. Choose another punch hole and string through and tie. Repeating until you have gone through all holes and have created a web! Snip off any unused yarn.

Note: While weaving, you can also add beads at random points to the yarn for further design. If using small beads. Try tying a knot at the center of your yarn to keep some beads in the center.

6. From your extra yarn piece, or from the ball itself - Cut three strings of yarn to hang at the bottom of your dream catcher. You can make them all the same size or stagger each length a little to create a unique look. Example: 1st string short, 2nd string long, 3rd string short.

7. Tie a feather to one end, add your beads and tie the other end to one of three holes on the bottom of your paper ring.

8. Finally, cut a piece of yarn to tie at the top of your dream catcher so you can hang it in your favorite area!