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How To Make A God’s Eye!

How To Make A God’s Eye!. By: Stephanie O’Donnell. What is a God’s Eye?. Ojo De Dios [God’s Eye] A God’s Eye is a simple yarn weaving craft. The craft consists of weaving colorful yarn around two connected sticks [any type of sticks can be used]. The History Behind God’s Eyes.

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How To Make A God’s Eye!

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  1. How To Make A God’s Eye! By: Stephanie O’Donnell

  2. What is a God’s Eye? • Ojo De Dios [God’s Eye] • A God’s Eye is a simple yarn weaving craft. • The craft consists of weaving colorful yarn around two connected sticks [any type of sticks can be used].

  3. The History Behind God’s Eyes • The God’s Eye craft originated from the Huichol Indians of Western Central Mexico. • The Huichols are indigenous people to the Jalisco area.

  4. History Continued • The eye [center] of a God’s Eye was made by the father of a newborn as an offering to the God who protected children. • Each year the father would add one string of yarn to the God’s eye until the child was five years old. At the age of five the God’s Eye was complete.

  5. God’s Eyes symbolize: • “the power of seeing and understanding that which is unknown.” • The eye of God watching over you • Good Luck • The four corners of God’s Eyes symbolize: • Earth • Fire • Air • Water

  6. Examples of God’s Eyes!

  7. More Examples of God’s Eyes

  8. Activity Time! • Each Person is going to make their own God’s Eye! • Everyone must choose at least three colors for their god’s eye, but you are welcome to use more! http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWsASgeRKY+ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AZD-8rEV3k&feature=related

  9. Directions: • 1. You will be given two craft sticks already glued together in a cross. • 2. Take one color of yarn and wrap it over and around one stick, then over and around the next, over and around the next, and so on. Keep doing that until the color is used up. • 3. Tie a different color string onto the old one with a tight knot and cut off the extra string from the knot.  • 4. Repeat steps 2 + 3 until complete. • 5. Take a piece of string for a hanger, cut it, and tie or glue it to your God's Eye. Hang it up in your room to enjoy. • Source-http://crafts.kaboose.com/gods-eyes.html

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