Make a Moon"s Eye Craft to Celebrate the Full Moon
We've all heard of the "man in the moon," so why not combine that bit of folklore with a traditional craft project?
God's eyes are one of the easiest crafts you can make, and they're versatile because you can create them in any color. A Moon's Eye is a simple variation on the God's Eye, using colors associated with lunar folklore. Traditionally, the moon is connected to silver, which related to wisdom and intuition.
The full moon is bright and white, and the dark moon is (naturally) black. Use ribbon or yarn in these three colors to make your Moon's Eye. You may also wish to add some red in there, to symbolize the moon's connection to the cycle of women's bodies.
In addition to your ribbon or yarn, you'll need two sticks of equal length (dowel rods, popsicle sticks, or just branches you've found on the ground). To begin, hold your two sticks together in a cross. If you're doing this with children, it's a good idea to put a small dab of glue on here to prevent slipping.
Wrap a length of yarn one or two times around the top arm of the cross, right where the two sticks meet, going counterclockwise (be sure to hold the loose tail in place and wrap the yarn over it to keep it from unraveling later). As you come around on the left side of the upper arm, cross down and over to the bottom side of the right arm. Bring the yarn out behind the top of the right arm, and cross over to the left side of the bottom arm.
Finally, bring the yarn from the right side of the bottom arm across to the top side of the left arm.
This is actually easier than it sounds -- look at the diagram on Aunt Annie's Page for an idea of how this will look. Continue wrapping the sticks in the same order until you have a good amount of the color you're working in. Then switch to a new color, and continue the process until you want to change again. Finish it off with a length of yarn tied in a loop, so you can hang your Moon's Eye. What you'll end up with will look like the photo above.
Finally, you can decorate the ends of the sticks with crystals, shells, or whatever you prefer. Hang your Moon's Eye on a wall or in a window to celebrate your connection to the moon.
God's eyes are one of the easiest crafts you can make, and they're versatile because you can create them in any color. A Moon's Eye is a simple variation on the God's Eye, using colors associated with lunar folklore. Traditionally, the moon is connected to silver, which related to wisdom and intuition.
The full moon is bright and white, and the dark moon is (naturally) black. Use ribbon or yarn in these three colors to make your Moon's Eye. You may also wish to add some red in there, to symbolize the moon's connection to the cycle of women's bodies.
In addition to your ribbon or yarn, you'll need two sticks of equal length (dowel rods, popsicle sticks, or just branches you've found on the ground). To begin, hold your two sticks together in a cross. If you're doing this with children, it's a good idea to put a small dab of glue on here to prevent slipping.
Wrap a length of yarn one or two times around the top arm of the cross, right where the two sticks meet, going counterclockwise (be sure to hold the loose tail in place and wrap the yarn over it to keep it from unraveling later). As you come around on the left side of the upper arm, cross down and over to the bottom side of the right arm. Bring the yarn out behind the top of the right arm, and cross over to the left side of the bottom arm.
Finally, bring the yarn from the right side of the bottom arm across to the top side of the left arm.
This is actually easier than it sounds -- look at the diagram on Aunt Annie's Page for an idea of how this will look. Continue wrapping the sticks in the same order until you have a good amount of the color you're working in. Then switch to a new color, and continue the process until you want to change again. Finish it off with a length of yarn tied in a loop, so you can hang your Moon's Eye. What you'll end up with will look like the photo above.
Finally, you can decorate the ends of the sticks with crystals, shells, or whatever you prefer. Hang your Moon's Eye on a wall or in a window to celebrate your connection to the moon.