We love dream catchers so much around here we had to super size them. Making life size dream catchers is surprisingly simple and a great activity for kids of all ages. There are tons of ways to make them and each one comes out unique and special.
If desired, you can spray paint your hula hoop after assembling it. If not, the colors of the hula hoops already look really fun and you can switch up the colors and create patterns.
Take your rope cord and tie one end to your hula hoop. Begin stretching the rope around the hula hoop. If you want to add beads in between each wrap, it looks really nice. You may want to double wrap your rope in each spot along the hula hoop to make sure it’s secure.
String a bunch of beads on plastic cording. This part is great for kids of all ages. Everyone can pitch in. Make as many strands as you want.
Tie the beaded strings and pieces of yarn to the hula hoop towards the bottom to create your life size dream catcher. I like to put the ends of a long piece of yarn together and lay them over the hula hoop where the loop is. Then put the ends through the loop and pull down, creating a finished looking tie on the hula hoop.
Add feathers as the final touch. The feathers really make the dream catcher come alive. Plus, it is said that the bad dreams get caught in the dream catchers web, while the good dreams gently slide down the feathers into your heart. So yeah, definitely add some feathers. We used a glue gun to add ours.
My 4 year old really enjoyed making a life size dream catcher for her room. She has a bunch of smaller ones and now a “mama one.” We had great fun putting it together.