Make a magic wand :: waldorf steiner play

Here’s the last post from our fairy week, with two ideas for how to make a magic wand.

Make a magic wand {Waldorf Steiner play}

First up, here’s how to make a magic wand for imaginary play. We started by gathering some sticks from around the trees in our forest classroom when we were out playing one day.

 

 

 

 

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At the party, we popped all the sticks in a pot, with an invitation to pick your own magic wand. Choose carefully! I told the children to hold each stick and when they felt the magic tingle, they would know that was the right wand for them.

 

 

They we used garden wire to make a special shape for the end of our wands, wrapping the ends of the wire around the stick to hold it in place. Just remind everyone to take care with the ends of the wire as you are making your wand.

 

 

We threaded on some magic beads before fixing the end of the wire in place. Some of the children wound wire and garden twine around the stick handles too. Anything goes – you can create your own magic wand just how you imagine it should be.

 

 

Edible fruit magic wands

As part of the birthday food at our fairy-themed party we made edible magic wands too. To make them you will need: wooden kebab skewers, watermelon, a star-shaped cookie cutter, strawberries and grapes.

 

 

We stamped out lots of stars from the watermelon slices – and were pleased to find they held their shapes really well.

 

 

Then I set up my girls in a production line to thread the fruits on the skewers. A nice repeating pattern: green grape, purple grape, strawberry…green grape, purple grape, star!

 

 

Ta-da! The fruit magic wands look great: they’re healthy, simple to make and full of wow! The children – and the grandparents – at the party loved them!