Children’s Dream Catcher

Turn a paper plate into a Children’s Dream Catcher

Posted by Emily B.

About

Crafting with my little boy is one of the biggest joys in my life. Our craft collection has grown over the years from a few crayons to various types of paper, stickers, a miniature pink glue gun and of course, glitter.

Making a dream catcher is a really fun kid’s craft. There are so many variations that you can do to suit your little one’s style. Similarly you don’t need to be a pro crafter to make this. Whilst the younger children will likely need some help with the scissor steps, the decoration steps can be a time where they can really let their creative juices flow!

Share

You Will Need (9 things)

  • 1 Paper Plate
  • String
  • Hole Punch
  • Bead(s)
  • Feathers
  • Scissors
  • Glue / Glue Gun
  • Glitter
  • Gems

Steps (8 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut the centre hole out of the paper plate.

  2. 2

    Using the hole punch, press 6-10 holes around the inner circle and 2 at the top.

  3. 3

    Paint the plate with glue then cover in glitter. You might want to repeat this step twice for a bold colour. I also added a few diamantes for extra sparkle!

    Note – pens / pencil crayons also work well to decorate the plate.

  4. 4

    Once dry, attach a piece of string to the top 2 holes to use as a hook.

  5. 5

    Cut a long piece of string and thread through the holes in the centre circle. Add beads at different stages of this process.

    Tip – don’t worry about following an exact pattern with this, it can be completely random.

  6. 6

    Press an extra 3-4 holes in the bottom of the dream catcher and tie various lengths of string to each hole.

  7. 7

    Using glue, attach 2-3 feathers to the end of each string piece. You can also add some beads before gluing the feathers.

  8. 8

    Wait for all the glue to dry and then hang your dream catcher.