How to Make a God’s Eye

The classic God’s eye is a time-honored craft that many adults remember making as a child. Just about every Sunday school teacher and camp counselor had them in their curriculum or schedule. It’s a great kid’s craft perfect for any time of year.

God’s Eye Craft Tutorial

If you’re ready to make this craft with your kids but need your memory jogged, here are some easy instructions for making a God’s eye. This craft originates from the Ojo de Dios (Eye of God) cultural symbol made by the Huichol Indians of Mexico. The four points represent earth, fire, air, and water, and provided God’s watchful eye over their people.

This God’s Eye is the perfect camp craft or school craft to do with the kids. They will love being able to choose the yarn colors and creating their very own God’s eye.

Crafty Tips

• For this project, you can use just about anything, including twigs, straws, skewers (trim the pointed ends off) and even pencils.
• You can make smaller versions by using toothpicks and embroidery floss.
• Try changing up the yarn by using several solid colors, changing color after several wraps by switching colors in the back of the project.

Supplies you will need

• 2 jumbo craft sticks
• Multicolored yarn
• White craft glue

How to make a God’s Eye

1. Place the two craft sticks so that they cross each other. Wrap yarn around the center to hold the two craft sticks together. For smaller children, you can glue the sticks together first.

2. Once the center is secure, wrap the yarn once around one stick, then turn the cross 90 degrees and wrap yarn around the next stick, continue this process, pushing the yarn snugly toward the center as you work.

3. As you work your way around, you will begin to see the weave being created. Continue the weave until you have about an inch of exposed craft stick on each point of the cross.

4. From the last stick where you wrapped your yarn, trim it with scissors, leaving about 12 inches of yarn to work with. Thread the end of the yarn into a needlepoint or child’s needle, then push the needle through a few of the strands on the back of the cross.

5. Pull enough yarn through to create a loop and tie off.

I hope you enjoy making this God’s eye craft! For some outdoor summer fun try these Cardboard Tube Binoculars! For more awesome easy crafts for kids or camp crafts check out these super easy DIY Birdseed Ornaments using a handful of supplies you more than likely already have on hand you can create your own bird feeders! Or check out this collection of 28+ Kid’s Garden Crafts for great inspiration.

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God's Eye Craft

This craft originates from the Ojo de Dios (Eye of God) cultural symbol made by the Huichol Indians of Mexico. The four points represent earth, fire, air, and water, and provided God’s watchful eye over their people.

Age Group: Kids Crafts

Project Type: Crafts

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

• 2 jumbo craft sticks
• Multicolored yarn
• White craft glue

Instructions

• Place the two craft sticks so that they cross each other. Wrap yarn around the center to hold the two craft sticks together. For smaller children, you can glue the sticks together first.
• Once the center is secure, wrap the yarn once around one stick, then turn the cross 90 degrees and wrap yarn around the next stick, continue this process, pushing the yarn snugly toward the center as you work.
• As you work your way around, you will begin to see the weave being created. Continue the weave until you have about an inch of exposed craft stick on each point of the cross.
• From the last stick where you wrapped your yarn, trim it with scissors, leaving about 12 inches of yarn to work with. Thread the end of the yarn into a needlepoint or child’s needle, then push the needle through a few of the strands on the back of the cross.
• Pull enough yarn through to create a loop and tie off.

Expert Tips & FAQs

• For this project, you can use just about anything, including twigs, straws, skewers (trim the pointed ends off) and even pencils.
• You can make smaller versions by using toothpicks and embroidery floss.
• Try changing up the yarn by using several solid colors, changing color after several wraps by switching colors in the back of the project.

This post was originally published on this blog on Aug 4, 2011 but was recently updated with new photos.