How to Make God's Eyes with Popsicle Sticks, Glue & Yarn for Kids
God's Eyes, also known as Ojos De Dios, are simple and colorful crafts that you can make with your kids. All you need are a couple of wooden craft "Popsicle" sticks, yarn and glue. Each God's Eye craft can be made using either a single color or with multiple colors. Often used as ornaments on Christmas trees, they make great gifts for small children, to remind them of God's love.
Instructions
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Glue two craft sticks together to form a "plus sign" (+) or cross shape.
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Label the four sides "top," "right," "bottom" and "left" with a pencil.
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Tie the end of a piece of colorful yarn around the center of the + shape.
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Wrap a loop of yarn around the top stick, then extend it to the left stick and wrap another loop. Continue this wrapping onto the bottom stick, then on the right stick.
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Continue wrapping the yarn around the sticks, moving in a counter-clockwise direction. Every time you complete a loop around all four sticks, the diamond pattern of the God's Eye will grow a little larger. To change colors, simply cut the yarn at any point, tie the end onto a new yarn color and hide the knot toward the back. Alternatively, you can tie the new color right onto the stick.
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Tie the yarn onto the stick once the God's Eye has reached the desired size. Apply a drop of glue over the knot, and cut off the excess yarn, once the glue has dried.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep the yarn tightly wound so the diamond shape will be uniform; avoid drooping or slacking of the yarn.
References
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