We Have A Winner!

After much deliberation, we are happy to announce the winner of our Magical Halo Contest! Since each Wind Dancer has a magical halo, we asked you to draw a self portrait showing what your magical halo would look like. Our winner was decided based on her creativity, use of color, and imagination. Congratulations to Helen Binder from Virginia! Helen will be receiving the If Wishes Were Horses Wind Dancers book as well as a Kona model.

Keep an ear to the wind for more chances to win Wind Dancers books and models!

Crosswind Craft: Breezy Butterfly Mobile

In Kona’s story, If Wishes Were Horses, each of the Wind Dancer’s magical halos gets out of control – especially Sirocco’s butterflies! Create your own breezy butterfly mobile with butterflies that will float and flutter in the breeze by following the directions below!

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Paper coffee filters
Watercolor paints and brushes
Clothespins
Construction Paper
Glue
Fishing line
Wire coat hanger

Optional:
Glitter glue
Markers and water in a spray bottle [instead of paints]

INSTRUCTIONS:
Color the coffee filters by dabbing on watercolor paint with a brush, or drawing designs with markers and then spritzing lightly with water to make the colors bleed into each other. For shimmer, add glitter glue designs.

When the filter has dried, pinch it in the middle, making the shape of a bow tie. Slide a clothespin onto it and fan out each side to resemble a butterfly’s wings.

Cut two thin strips of construction paper, approximately two inches long, and glue them to the clothespin as antennae.

Make multiples of these butterflies – any that don’t fit on your mobile can be clipped to curtains, bed frames, and more!

Tie a length of fishing line to the center of each butterfly for the mobile. Vary the lengths of fishing line for a full effect!

Shape the coat hanger into a figure eight and tie on your butterflies!

There you have it – a Breezy Butterfly Mobile! Make sure to take pictures of your mobiles and send them to us at winddancers@reevesintl.com! All of the Wind Dancers (but especially Sirocco!) would love to see all your beautiful butterflies!

Answers to Airy Activity #1: Kona's "If Wishes Were Horses" Word Search

Here is the Answer Sheet for Airy Activity #1 Kona's If Wishes Were Horses Word Search. Kona selected ten important words from her story which were Butterfly, Cloud, Dandelion, Flowers, Halo, Invisible, Jewel, Kona, Magic, and Ribbons. If you remembered to look all over, up and down, side to side, on the diagonal, and backwards and forwards, then you probably found them all! How did you do?

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C L E W E J S U Y H T B K G A

F X Q O J N D S U S O P L D D

K W H O J N E W Y S X X M J K

B X L J W W V S S B H Q G S T

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