It is said that the night air is filled with both good dreams and bad dreams. The dream catcher, when hung, moves freely in the air and catches the dreams as they float by. The loop, its center woven in a web-like pattern, allows the good dreams to pass through the web into the sleeper but makes the bad dreams become entangled in the web, where they perish at the first light of dawn. Small dream catchers were hung on cradle boards so infants would have good dreams. Other sizes were hung in lodges for all to have good dreams. Hang them in your lodge or home and HAPPY DREAMS!

How to make a Dream Catcher- instructions and contents included in the dream catcher kits we sell:

Contents needed: Ring (2-6 inches), Hide Strip (20-40 inches), Hide Tie (10-24 inches), Sinew, Large Cones (4), Small bead (1), Feathers (8)

1. Take a strip of hide and glue one end to the ring. Begin wrapping ring. When you reach the beginning piece of hide, overlap ends and glue. Cut off excess hide. The excess will make your hanger and bottom ties.

2. Making the web: Tie end of sinew to top center of wrapped ring. Tie half-hitches in evenly spaced intervals (about 1 inch apart). Make sure to keep the sinew tight all the time. It should  make 12 loops. Start the second row by making a half-hitch in the center of the 1" loop on full rounds. (On about round four add your bead).

     2" diameter loop= 10 points

     4" diameter loop= 12 points

     6" diameter loop= 16 points

3. Pull sinew firmly to tighten web. Tie off tightly with several half-hitches in the last loop. Cut off excess thread.

4. Take some of the remaining hide and make a lark's head knot at the bottom of the Dream Catcher. Cut the strips in two leaving you four ties. Put two (one) cone(s) per tie then glue in feathers.

5. Take remaining hide and tie at top of Dream Catcher for hanger. You have completed your Dream Catcher!

You can also personalize your dream catcher by adding your own beads or additional feathers. The ideas are limitless!