Magic Wands
Age: 18 Months – 5+ Years (younger
ones need more supervision)
Time: 10 min (+ Prep)
Theme: Magic
Books: The Magic Rabbit by Annette
LeBlanc Cate, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Materials:
Adhesive Backed Felt or Craft FoamYarn & String Scraps
Chopsticks
Adults get to use Scissors
Prep: Fold felt/foam and cut doubled
shapes for wand tops (roughly 1”). Leave the folded edge intact (this way the pieces
are more easily folded closed). Cut yarn and string into various lengths 4” –
12”
Activity: Each child gets a chopstick,
a felt/foam shape and several pieces of yarn/string. Take the backing off of
the felt/foam and place the top of the chopstick in the middle of the sticky
side (littlest artists will need help with this). Choose what types of yarn and
string your magic will travel on best. Add them to the sticky side too. When
you have enough magic strands, close the wand top. Practice your magic. (Don’t
forget to change everyone back to their original form before dinner!)
Notes/Tips: Kids who are learning scissor
skills can practice on the yarn & string. String cuts best when held taunt,
so this is also an opportunity for teamwork. In a group setting, magic wands
can be used as ‘talking sticks’, indicating whose turn it is to speak. Foam
stickers also work as wand tops.
