How to Make a Feather Wand

Encourage creative play by making a feather wand for your child.

If your child enjoys pretending to be a fairy, you can encourage this interest in pretend play by giving your child a feathery magic wand that she can use to grant wishes. Although you can buy a feathery magic wand from a toy store, it can be expensive and may not be constructed well. Make a feather wand for your child using a few materials that can be purchased inexpensively from a craft supply store.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 inch wide wooden dowel
• Tacky glue
• 2 inches wide foam craft ball
• White acrylic paint
• Small feathers
• Glitter glue
• 1/4 inch wide ribbon
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Squeeze a dollop of tacky glue onto the end of a wooden dowel, then press a 2-inch foam craft ball onto the glued end. Hold the foam ball in place for three minutes or until the glue dries and the ball is secured to the dowel.

2. Paint the dowel and the foam craft ball with white acrylic paint, then let the paint dry for 30 minutes.

3. Cover the foam ball with tacky glue and lay small feathers over the glue-covered ball. Cover the ball completely with feathers. Allow the glue to dry for 30 minutes.

4. Squeeze glitter glue around the wooden dowel into patterns, such as swirls, dots or spirals. Allow the glitter glue to dry for 30 minutes.

5. Cut two pieces of ribbon to measure 12 inches long each. Tie the ribbons around the wooden dowel to complete the feather wand.

References

• Magic Wands of Wizardry: How to Make a Magic Wand