Easy Native American Crafts

Native American decor is beautiful and adds a special look to your home and other surroundings. There are many Native American crafts you can make with ease and little expense. Check the Native American section at your local craft store for supplies like feathers, rawhide strip and ceramic arrowheads.

Easily make a key ring from a ceramic arrowhead by using thin crafting wire to attach the arrowhead to the key ring. The ceramic arrowheads normally have a hole where you can thread the wire. After assembling the arrowhead key ring attach feathers so the hole no longer shows.

Make a feathered rearview mirror hanger by first choosing a large bead with a large opening. Wooden beads are perfect because they can be painted any color and they usually have a larger threading hole than most beads. Cut a piece of stretchy cord fold it in half and insert it into the bead, after filling the bead half full of glue. Allow to cool. In the opposite hole of the bead slide two thin strips of rawhide, one longer than the other, and glue into place along with two feathers. On each rawhide strip slip a bead but slide the bead higher on one leather strip than on the other. Squirt a small amount of glue into the bottom hole of each bead and insert two or three more feathers. Finally, slip a bead onto the end of each bead and place two or three feathers in each.

Use a metal craft hoop to make this next craft. Purchase a statue or ceramic casting of an Indian, horse, teepee or other Native American scene. Wrap the hoop in faux fur then use leather strips to wrap around the fur and hoop to hold it in place. Glue each end of the leather strip to secure. Use contact cement to affix the statue to the front of the hoop. The ceramic piece should sit stable and the hoop should rise over and above it. Leave as is or dangle feathers from various spots on the hoop.