How To Make 3 Very Original Dream Catchers

Dreamcatchers are a touch of beauty and magic for our home. Decorate your rooms with these fantasy creations, following our advice.

Dreamcatcher history

Dreamcatchers emerged in the 1960s as part of Native American culture (particularly the Ojibwa). They believed that these small handmade objects were capable of filtering people’s dreams, leaving only the positive ones and trapping nightmares in their nets. These vanished the next day with the first rays of the sun.

Later turned into a decorative object, many of us long to have these dream catchers in the home. Usually a willow wood hoop is made, a net is woven inside and adorned with colored feathers. Today we invite you to make them with your own hands.

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How to make 3 very original dream catchers

Before you begin, have plastic, wooden or metal rings on hand and a good dose of imagination.

Dreamcatcher s 1: the owl

What I need?

• A ring
• Waxed embroidery thread
• A mask
• Various accessories: feathers to plush ornaments, cords, bows …

How to do it?

• We start in a similar way to the previous dreamcatcher, with the hoop and the net
• In the lower part of the hoop we are going to glue or sew our mask.
• On one side, we will place those ornaments that we want. If you wish, you can design flowers, hearts, clocks, etc. with plush  … If you add a bit of rhinestones, the result will be fantastic.

• In the lower part of the mask we will put the pendants. It can be feathers, fabrics, cords with pieces of glass … use your imagination.

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Dreamcatcher 3: the crescent

What I need?

• A willow branch or any other strong and flexible branch
• Colourful feathers
• Plush flowers
• Waxed embroidery thread

How to do it?

• In this case we are only going to need the branch of a tree (if it is willow, much better). With the help of the threads we will reinforce it, creating that crescent that you see in the upper image. Remember that you can consult any tutorial or video where they teach how to make these fabrics with thread.

• Once the net is created and reinforced, place the feathers in the lower area and the plush flowers to one side. If we combine the colors well  we can achieve a spectacular dreamcatcher.

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Incorporate the little ones in this task. They are sure to love it and want to have one in their  room too. If you yourself are already an expert in this art, do not hesitate to send us photographs of your creations.

Valeria Sabater

Graduated in Psychology from the University of Valencia in 2004. Master in Safety and Health at work in 2005 and Master in Mental System Management: neurocreativity, innovation and sixth sense in 2016 (University of Valencia). Collegiate number CV14913. He took the course Nutrition and obesity: overweight control, offered by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Student of Social and Cultural Anthropology at UNED, Valeria Sabater has worked in the area of ​​social psychology selecting and training personnel. Since 2008 she has been a psychology and emotional intelligence trainer in secondary schools and offers psycho-pedagogical support to children with development and learning problems. In addition, she is a writer and has received various literary awards.