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| Kid's Alter Tools |
| This page is just to give you ideas...you should use as many personal touches as possible. Please don't be afraid to go outside the lines. There is no absolute way. Make things your own.....your favorite color, your favorite anything. Don't be afraid to mix things up a bit. It's about having fun too! |
| A Child's Altar Depending on the age of your child the altar should be out of reach or accessible for the child. The use of candles should ALWAYS BE SUPERVISED. A childs' altar should reflect the child, not the parent, so involve your child. You can use a dresser top or shelf or a small table. Use this as a teaching opportunity for your child to see what altars are all about and for you to see what interests your child holds. |
| Let your child decide what to put on their own altar. You could recommend: Their favorite toy Pictures of their friends and family A candle to look at, whatever color they want A picture or statue of deity they find appealing A picture or statue of an animal they find appealing A favorite rock A feather they found There are just so many things...but, most importantly....that they chose what goes on their alter. |
| Making an Athame Materials Need: A butter knife or plastic knife length of red ribbon for the mother length of white for the maiden length of black for the crone length of green for the god glue optional take the length of ribbons and wrap, knot or glue them to the hilt of the knife be as creative as you want try not to leave to long of a tail so when you are working with lit candles it will not ignite the ribbon. ** If you use a white or silver plastic knife you can paint symbols or anything else on the side to personalize it more. |
| Creating a Wand Material Needed: quartz crystal or your favorite stone ribbon any color beads optional good straight stick glue or strong thread or leather( you can get good leather sting at bead shops or jewelry making supplies glue or tie the quartz crystal to the small end of the stick tie or glue the ribbon around the stick or branch (you can use any other material to decorate your wand these are just suggestions) then glue or sew the beads on you can use different colored beads to represent the elements, the wheel of the year. goddess etc. |
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| Kids' Book of Shadows This project combines your kids' most primal gathering instincts with another activity they love: banging rocks. Although the name sounds decidedly un-eco-friendly, leaf-beating is a favorite with the thousands of kids who take part in the naturalist programs run by the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Put the finished print on the cover of a blank notebook, and your kids have a journal for recording. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Leaves, wooden board, small square of muslin, thumbtacks, a flat, smooth, palm-size rock or small hammer, blank journal, glue and twine, ribbon or colored paper. HOW IT'S DONE: After selecting a leaf or two, lay them on the board (put a piece of paper on the board first if you don't want to stain it). Place the piece of muslin on top, tacking the fabric down at the corners so it won't shift. Using the rock or hammer, beat the fabric carefully but with c onsistent, even force. Lift up the fabric, and the leaf will have left its image in green. Glue the muslin square to the front cover of the blank book. To cover the fabric's edges, glue on a border of twine, flat ribbon or colored paper. Wide, flat leaves make the clearest prints, but experiment with all kinds (staying away from any plants with leaves of three) or even flower blossoms. Originally published in FamilyFun magazine <http://www.familyfun.com/utilities/global/feature/ familyfunmag_aboutmag/familyfunmag_aboutmag.html>. |
| For NO light candles click here! (They are at the bottom of the page. You could make them any color. Great for younger kids' alters.) You can even make them to match the seasons or sabbats. |
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| Make Your Own Crystals This project is fun and educational for any age. If young children are doing this project, please make sure that an adult is there to help and supervise. What you need: • Sugar • Glass mason jar (warmed) • Piece of cotton string • Hot Water (with adult supervision) • Pencil or Stick • Paper Clip Directions: 1) Heat water to almost boiling. 2) Make a mixture by adding sugar into the water until no more sugar can dissolve. The mixture will be syrup. 3) Tie the cotton string onto the middle of the pencil. 4) Tie the paper clip to the hanging end of the cotton string to weight it down. 5) Place the pencil across the top of the jar. The string and paper clip will hang inside the jar. Make sure the paper clip is not touching the bottom of the jar. 6) Fill the glass jar with the mixture. This jar should be warmed so the jar won't crack from the heat of the hot water. 7) Set the jar where it won't be disturbed. Cover it with plastic wrap or foil to keep dust off. 8) The crystals will start to form in a couple of hours to a couple of days. Notes: -You can make colorful crystals by adding food coloring when creating the mixture. -You are basically making rock candy when you are making your crystals with sugar! When you add the sugar in the beginning, add drops of candy flavoring. Flavors include: grape, lime, rasberry, cherry, lemon, peppermint, and more. -Start by making your own crystals with Sugar. You can also make crystals with other singular items: salt, epson salt, ocean saltwater, and alum. These types of crystals are not edible. [printable version <http://www.gemfina.com/articlemakecrystals2.shtml>] Copyright 2003© Gemfina - From The Source Inc. http://www.gemfina.com |
| Making a Besom Choose a wood for your handle that has protective properties, like Ash (protection, prosperity, health), Birch (traditional) (protection, binding, purification), Elder (binding, protection, healing), or Dogwood (wishes, protection). After you have gathered your wood, determine the length of handle that would best serve your needs. Next, gather straw, as it is easily obtained, and attracts fairies. The straw can be dyed (using herbal dyes) at this point if desired. If you decide not to dye the straw, dampen it, as this will make it much easier to work with. The traditional binding for a magickal or Witch's broom is a Willow branch, so you may need a few branches. Prior to cutting the straw, gather it so the ends are even, and pointing towards the top of the handle, and evenly distributed around the handle. Begin binding with the willow branch. You can add personal touches such as carving the handle, or tucking lavender in binding. |