Here are some activities to do for the Sabbats!

Lammas Activity

Sand Candle

Fill a bucket with clean, damp (not wet) sand. Hollow out any shape you like with your hands. Whatever you hollow out will be the shape of the completed candle.

You can use commercial candle wax purchased at a crafts shop or you can use 1 ounce of paraffin wax mixed with 1 ounce of stearin. A colored wax crayon will provide the color or you can purchase candle dye.

Melt the wax carefully. Be certain that your pan is perfectly dry (water will cause the wax to explode as it heats). Cut a piece of string or wick and prepare it by placing it in the melted wax with a spoon or tweezers. Straighten it by pulling it out tight and setting it aside to harden.

Carefully pour the wax into the sand mold. The sand should be damp, but not too wet or it won't stick to the wax. As the wax begins to cool, the sand will drop, forming a hollow in the wax. Keep refilling the hollow with hot wax. If you want a thick crust, you need to use hotter wax. The hotter the wax the thicker the crust. But be careful: hot wax can cause severe burns.

Let the candle set for two or three hours in a cool place. Use a candle needle or a piece of thick wire to make a hole for the wick. Cut the wire as long as the candle is deep. Leave it in the mold overnight until the wax hardens.

Dig the candle out of the sand the next day. Carefully brush any loose sand from the candle. Remove the wire and insert the prepared wick. You may have to melt a little more wax and pour it around the wick to help the wick stand in place.

You can decorate the outside sand crust by gluing on sea shells, or you can carve a design in the sand with a sharp instrument.

Taken from: http://www.earthwitchery.com/sandcandle.html

Imbolc Activity

St. Brigid's Cross

St. Brigid of Ireland was based on the ancient Goddess Brigit, who, as Goddess of the hearth and home, was honored at this time of year. This holiday is often known to Celtic Pagans as Bride, or Brigid, in Her honor. Even young children can make this simple cross using nothing but pipe cleaners. Traditionally it is made out of straw or dried branches, but pipe cleaners are particularly easy for little ones to handle.

You will need a dozen pipe cleaners for this craft. St. Brigid’s crosses are usually brown (because they are made of dried plants), so brown or tan pipe cleaners will do nicely. However, if you would like to use red (traditional color of Imbolc) there is no reason to limit creativity.

Take the pipe cleaners and bend them in half so that they will resemble large hair pins. Take the first one and hold it horizontally. Hook the next pipe cleaner through the first in a vertical position (points down), letting them meet at the bends. The next pipe cleaner should be horizontal, but held facing the opposite direction of the first horizontal one. Slide it in to link with the vertical one. Then add another vertical one, this time points up, weaving it through from the bottom going up. This will give you the base of the cross, with the four bends meeting and hooking around each other in the center. Continue to add more pipe cleaners, one at a time, in the same order (horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical), until you have woven them all together. When you’re finished, give the tips a little twist to keep them in place. Hang your St. Brigid’s cross over the family hearth (or stove, the modern-day hearth) for blessings throughout the year.

Taken from: http://www.essortment.com/family/paganparenting_sbra.htm