So I mentioned here that I was going to tell you all how to make this great edible craft that we made with the kids while on vacation. Here is the list of materials you will need.

Nilla wafers
Little peppermint patties (they can be a different brand it just needs to be the smaller ones)
White frosting
Shredded coconut
Red, yellow and green food coloring
a knife

Alright once you’ve gathered your materials together you want to divide up your frosting and color some red and some yellow. This is going to be your ketchup and mustard. Now put some of the coconut in a small ziplock bag and add a few drops of green food coloring and shake it up until the coconut is all green. This is going to be your lettuce.

For each krabby patty you will need two nilla wafers, one peppermint patty and a sprinkle of coconut and some of the frosting you made. Lay the nilla wafers with the rounded side down towards the table and put some mustard on one side and ketchup on the other. Sprinkle some of your lettuce on the mustard and place the OPENED peppermint patty (yeah we had an issue with this with one of the little ones..lol) on the ketchup side. Now you want to make sure you don’t use too much lettuce because then it won’t all stick together. Now put your mustard/lettuce side down on top of the peppermint patty and you have your krabby patty!

The kids all had a blast with this and they tasted yummy. I wouldn’t recommend this as a late night thing though. Too much sugar for that…lol

Fairy Furniture

May is a month that fairies love. Show them your appreciation and give the kids a great project by making them some furniture!
Items needed:
twigs, vines, dried flowers
needle and thread
scrap material
scissors
hot glue gun-be sure little fingers are safe!
pruners to cut the twigs-again watch those little fingers

Directions:

Decide what you’re going to make. We’ll make a chair, to give you an example. Cut the twigs in this manner – one long, bendable piece that will form the back legs and back of the chair, and four equal lengthen twigs which will form the two front legs and the seat. The chair should stand no more than four inches tall (including the back)

Bend the long twig and hot glue one of the smaller pieces in between the two ends where you want the seat to be. This will be the back of the seat. Hot glue on each side of the bent twig facing towards you a smaller twig; these will be the sides of the seat. Glue the front piece of the seat to these side twigs. Glue the two front legs to the seat so that the chair legs are even. If you wish, wrap the vines around the chair back and legs. Cut the scrap material to form a “back” and a “seat” – these are NOT to be as wide as the chair, but will fit inside of the twigs. Using your needle and thread, attach the material to the chair using a whip stitch. Hot glue small dried flowers at the top of the chair. This technique can be used to make all kinds of fairy furniture, from tables to beds, to sofas – all of which are sure to delight your fairies as much as your children!

Holy Crap I did it. I had gotten this pattern for a purse. It looked really cute on the site. Well I went to the store and my oldest son found this fabric.

Well I finally finished it tonight… Here are a few pics. I have some more fabric to do some for my nieces and one for my MIL as well. This first one is for a good friend Tara.

Sadie has already said she wants one…I just need to get a few more supplies and I’m good to go on making the rest!

Was trying to come up with what to write for today and decided to share some of my ritual soap recipes. Right now I’m using soap shreads because Lye in the house with a little one makes ne nervous He’s 5 and a little too inqusitive. So I’ve been relying on shreads. Now all of these say Celtic Pentacle Mold…but that’s just the mold I use you can really use any mold that feels right to you.

1/2 Pound shredded soap
1/2 Cup of Whole Milk
1 Teaspoon Eucalyptus Leaf
1/2 Teaspoon Lavender Fragrance
Celtic Pentacle Mold

Annual protection spell. Grind the Eucalyptus leaves in a coffee grinder to make a powder.

Healing

1/2 Pound shredded soap
1/2 Cup of Whole Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon of Eucalyptus pure Essential Oil
One or two drops of White Camphor pure Essential Oil
Celtic Pentacle Mold

This is not only a good ritual soap for the witch, but for the ill person you are helping to heal.

Psychic

1/2 Pound shredded soap
1/2 Cup of Whole Milk
One Tablespoon Rose Petals
1/4 Teaspoon Bay Leaf pure Essential Oil
Celtic Pentacle Mold

So I decided to post two crafts today. This one is for Making a Besom.

Materials:
You are going to need a 4 ft. dowel about 1 inch in diameter. A ball of twine, scissors and straw or other pliable herb stock

You want to take the straw or herb stock you’ve chosen and soak it overnight in luke warm salted water. I tend to use Sea Salt but that’s a personal preference. The reason you are doing this is the water is going to soak into the straw and make it swell up. That will make it easier to bend without it breaking. You are using the salt to dispel any of the energy that was attached to it and cleanse it. When you are reasy remove the stalks from the water and let them dry for a little bit. Not too much though because you don’t want them to break when you bend them.

Place the dowel rod on the table and start lining the stalks along the dowel about 3 inches from the bottom, moving backwards. Start binding the stalks to the dowel with the twine and tie securely. At this point it’s up to your discretion on how many layers you want to do. This is your Besom. The more layers the fuller it will be.

When your stalks are secure bend the top stalks down over the binding. When you have bent it all over secure it again with more twine a couple inches under the first binding. Allow to air dry for a day or two. Then the dowel can be stained, painted, whatever you want to do to make it personally yours.

Remember to concecrate and charge your Besom at the next full moon.

Tomorrow is Samhain (pronounced SOW-in, SAH-vin, or SAM-hayne) It is the third and final harvest in the cycle of the year. (Although some do celebrate it on November 1st. I wanted to post a craft that is good for this particular Sabbat. Tomorrow I will post more information on the Sabbat itself and some ritual ideas and possibly a little of what I plan on doing myself…Other then take the kids trick or treating.

This particular craft is for a Samhain Door Wreath. Great for big and little witches alike.

Materials: You are going to need things from nature. Go on a nature walk with the kids. Collect Acorns (With and without caps), pinecones, leaves, larger seeds you might find. Even bunches of berries (Make sure little ones don’t put these in their mouth) . Cardboard – You are going to cut this out to look like a wreath. A 13″ – 15″ diameter is usually a good size, don’t forget to cuut the hole in the center. Some fine wire and a nail.

Once you have gone on your nature walk bring all the great things you have gathered home. Make sure to teach any little ones to Thank the plants for any gifts they take and to only take what is needed. Together you can decide where you want the items to go on the cardboard. You want to wrap the wire around the item you are attaching and poke two hole in the cardboard with the wire to fasten it. Then you want to twist it in the back like a twist tie. Keep placing your objects on the cardboard until none is showing. Then, hang the wreath on the front door with a nail. It’s as easy as that.

If any of the little ones ask why you are doing this project, explain that “wreaths of bounty” used to symbolize giving thanks for a prosperous year and an invitation for others less fortunate to share in the good fortune.