Kid Dream Catcher

Use a leftover wire coat hanger to create this bit of Native American lore.

What you need to build your dream catcher

• 1 wire coat hanger
• Yarn (length depends on the size of the hanger)
• Optional: strip of fabric 1” wide (length depends on the size of the hanger)
• White glue (if using fabric)
• Feathers and beads for decoration

 What you do

1. Bend the wire coat hanger into a circle.

2. Wrap the yarn or fabric tightly around the wire. This takes a while if you’re using yarn; using fabric strips speeds things up. If using fabric, lightly coat the wire with white glue to secure as you wrap, a small amount at a time.

3. Knot the yarn to the covered circle at the hook. Imagining a clock face, stretch the yarn to the place on the circle that would be 2 o’clock and make a knot, but do not cut the yarn. Continue around circle, making knots at irregular intervals, about 4 knots to go all the way around.

4. Make the circle again, this time knot to the yarn instead of the wire about midway thru each section.

5. Secure and trim the yarn.

6. Attach several lengths of yarn to the bottom of the dream catcher.

7. Slip on beads and slip feathers thru the beads to attach.

Enjoy your Kids Dream Catcher