This week’s How-To is a Magic Wand Tutorial by Shannon from Rhythm & Rhyme. For the next few weeks I would like to share tutorials on “Valentine” themed crafts as Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The wand tutorial from Rhythm & Rhyme is one of my favourites, and the heart wand is so beautiful…Finally…I present to you my magic
Finally…I present to you my magic wand tutorial
Colourful bits of felt – just your scraps if they are big enough
embroidery floss
wooden dowel stick
wool (spun for wrapping the stick)
wool fleece (for stuffing)
craft glue
narrow ribbon
pretty things to embelish with – think buttons, beads, shells.
Ok so I’m making a heart one here and I got inspiration, size and shape from wee folk art’s curved heart applique block – I used the middle and centre heart patterns and curved the top edges a little more. For the flower and star I just drew the shape free hand roughly the same size as the heart.
So to the making –
First you will need to drill a tiny hole in the of dowel about an inch or so down from one end – check that your usual sewing needle will fit through it – and drill slowly so you don’t spilt the wood.
Then get a ball of wool and wrap the stick. Starting at the end WITHOUT the hole squirt a few inches of glue down to the end, place the blunt end piece of the wool on the glue running down the stick toward the end you just glued.
Start wrapping up the stick; you will cover in your blunt end as you go, add more glue every few inches but don’t be too generous or it will get messy and set hard and nasty.













A little bio of Shannon: I have two daughters who are 8 years apart (one big, one wee). The absolute beauty and simplicity of crafting with natural fibers and embracing the seasons was first introduced to me through the many families I met as a homebirth midwife. As my daughters grow and learn, so do I. Right now we live in
Aren't those just about the cutest thing ever!? My kids would LOVE to play with these! Thanks for the great tutorial!!
Those are utterly awesome!
Ellie has to have one for her magic act! I wonder what she wants on top (I am sure it will be pink)…
I love this! We were given wands like this in the past, but I never thought to make them. I am going to do this but have them paint there dowels. Thanks for the great post!
What a sweet tutorial, These would be so cute as favors for a birthday party!
What a beautifull wand…thank you for sharing!!! 🙂
Wow I always have problems my heart falls off the stick….
Thanks for sharing!!
I love these, thanks so much for sharing!
So fun! Thanks for sharing!
These are fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing:)
omigosh I always make a bunch of these for craft fairs, so much fun!