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God's Eye Ornaments
Make                a God's Eye ornament out of popsicle sticks, an easy project for                kids!
You will need:
2 popsicle sticks OR anything remotely like a stick               
Yarn or string             
We have made God's Eyes using twigs from the yard, popsicle sticks,                toothpicks (using string instead of yarn). The larger one shown                here was made from two plastic and wire &quot;stalks&quot; snipped                off of some silk flowers.
               You can hold the sticks together with your hands while you start                winding the yarn, but for small fingers, you might want to glue                them together (in the shape of a cross) and leave to dry overnight                before wrapping.             
Loop about 6 inches of yarn and hold against the back of the                  top stick. Wrap the yarn around both the top stick and the loop.                  This will become your loop to hang the God's Eye with.                 
Bring the yarn down and wrap it around the left &quot;arm&quot;.                 
Wrap the yarn around the bottom &quot;arm&quot;, then up and                  around the right &quot;arm&quot;.                 
Wrap the yarn around the top stick and overlap the piece of                  yarn you have left dangling.                 
Continue wrapping in this way, left, bottom, right, top, until                  almost all the stick is covered.             
As a finishing touch, tie several strands of yarn or ribbon to                the bottom stick. If you want to get really fancy, use different                colored yarn. Try a bright yellow for the center, then switch to                a blue or green. Or use a rainbow of colors for a really pretty                effect!            
We                experimented making these with lots of different materials. Here's                one we made for Christmas using popsicle sticks, wrapped with red,                green and white chenille.             
HISTORY                / ORIGIN OF THE GOD'S EYE:
               The Huichol Indians of Mexico and the Aymara Indians of Bolivia                weave brightly colored yarn on a simple frame of crossed sticks                to make a design called "Ojo de Dios" or "Eye of God". Originally,                "God's Eyes" were made to be placed on an altar so that the gods                could watch over the praying people and protect them. They are now                more often sold in markets, reminding us that God looks with love                on people everywhere. Thanks to The                Kid's Corner for this tidbit.