Available for purchase is a SWAPS Kit to create 25 Mini Dream Catcher SWAPS. These turn out so cute! These SWAPS are sent in KIT form, ready for you or your troop to assemble. This SWAP would be perfect to have on hand for any SWAPS plans you may have and would be perfect for Thinking Day! All you will need is glue on hand to complete these adorable SWAPS.
Yarn in assorted colors, metal rings, pony beads in assorted colors, safety pins, instructions, and a completed sample are included in this kit. Completed size is about 3" high and 1" across.
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Dream Catchers are an ancient Native American Legend that varies somewhat from tribe to tribe, but the basic theme or intention was to allow good dreams to slip through the web and into the sleeper during the night while the bad dreams were caught in the web and would be perished at morning light.
The Legend of the Dreamcatcher
"A spider was quietly spinning his web in his own space. It was beside the sleeping space of Nokomis, the grandmother.
Each day, Nokomis watched the spider at work, quietly spinning away. One day as she was watching him, her grandson came in. "Nokomis-iya!" he shouted, glancing at the spider. He stomped over to the spider, picked up a shoe and went to hit it.
"No-keegwa," the old lady whispered, "don't hurt him."
"Nokomis, why do you protect the spider?" asked the little boy. The old lady smiled, but did not answer.
When the boy left, the spider went to the old woman and thanked her for saving his life. He said to her, "For many days you have watched me spin and weave my web. You have admired my work. In return for saving my life, I will give you a gift."
He smiled his special spider smile and moved away, spinning as he went. Soon the moon glistened on a magical silvery web moving gently in the window. "See how I spin?" he said. "See and learn, for each web will snare bad dreams. Only good dreams will go through the small hole. This is my gift to you. Use it so that only good dreams will be remembered. The bad dreams will become hopelessly entangled in the web."
This kit will save you countless hours, perfect for the frazzled Leader and busy mom. Included is the exact amount you will need, pre-cut, pre-sorted and packaged in one convenient bag.
This would be a great time to introduce your troop to SWAPS and a great craft activity. With these SWAPS you can be ready for your next big SWAP Event, SWAPS Exchange or SWAPPING at Camp.