Patriotic Wand

Create a red, white, and blue star wand to wave around during patriotic holidays!
Materials
1 Wood Dowel
Shimmer Poms
White Friendship Thread
Blue Fuzzy Sticks
Red Felt
Needle
White Zig-Zag Ribbon
Instructions
Step 1.
Cut out a paper star shape template.

Step 1.
Cut out a paper star shape template.
Step 2.
Trace the star onto 2 pieces of red felt.

Step 2.
Trace the star onto 2 pieces of red felt.
Step 3.
Cut out the felt stars.

Step 3.
Cut out the felt stars.
Step 4.
Carefully use a needle and white friendship thread to begin sewing the two felt stars together. Tie a knot at the start to secure the thread.

Step 4.
Carefully use a needle and white friendship thread to begin sewing the two felt stars together. Tie a knot at the start to secure the thread.
Step 5.
Sew all the way around the star, leaving a small opening at the bottom of the stars. Leave a tail of friendship thread on the other end.

Step 5.
Sew all the way around the star, leaving a small opening at the bottom of the stars. Leave a tail of friendship thread on the other end.
Step 6.
Insert a dowel into the opening of the felt.

Step 6.
Insert a dowel into the opening of the felt.
Step 7.
Wrap the tail of friendship thread around the dowel several times and tie to secure.

Step 7.
Wrap the tail of friendship thread around the dowel several times and tie to secure.
Step 8.
Thread a long piece of white friendship thread through a needle.

Step 8.
Thread a long piece of white friendship thread through a needle.
Step 9.
Carefully thread the needle and friendship thread through 5 of shimmer poms to create a garland.

Step 9.
Carefully thread the needle and friendship thread through 5 of shimmer poms to create a garland.
Step 10.
Secure the garland to the star by threading the needle through the corner.

Step 10.
Secure the garland to the star by threading the needle through the corner.
Step 11.
Repeat steps 9 & 10, and secure the garland to the opposite side of the star.

Step 11.
Repeat steps 9 & 10, and secure the garland to the opposite side of the star.
Step 12.
Tie a piece of zig-zag ribbon to the wood dowel.

Step 12.
Tie a piece of zig-zag ribbon to the wood dowel.
Step 13.
Wrap blue fuzzy sticks around a dowel to create a spiral, then remove.

Step 13.
Wrap blue fuzzy sticks around a dowel to create a spiral, then remove.
Step 14.
Attach the fuzzy sticks by wrapping them around the dowel.

Step 14.
Attach the fuzzy sticks by wrapping them around the dowel.
Step 15.
Your wand is now complete! Bring it to a backyard BBQ, play pretend, or use it as decoration!

Step 15.
Your wand is now complete! Bring it to a backyard BBQ, play pretend, or use it as decoration!