How to make brigid cross

Brigid Cross for Imbolc

Here we continue our series of activities for children, with Mykidstime.ie Guide to Making a St. Brigid's Cross.

May Queen Crafts on Instagram: "🌾🌾CROSSES 🌾🌾 Three straw variations of the Brigid cross and a hay suncross. I've not really used hay before but I was inspired by the Lithuanian folk art of making sculptures from dried meadow hay. 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 The hay I've used is rabbit feed from a pet shop! I just slightly dampen it and used a fine wire to wrap small bunches to create shape. I have lots of practice and research to do to even begin to emulate the work of the Lithuanian…

Customs and traditions of St Brigid's Day, February 1 feast day, Biddy Boys, oatcakes for St. Brigid's cow, hankerchiefs to bless, St. Brigid crosses

Instructions for making a St Bridget's Cross from rushes or drinking straws - a traditional Irish craft undertaken on the 1st February - St Bridget's Day

I have wanted to try making a St. Brigid's cross for years, but never got around to it until now. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, and we had a lot

Tea & Rosemary☕️🌱 on Instagram: "Brigid: Celtic Goddess Of Spring, Fertility, and Life⁣ ⁣ Powers: Protecting women, children, homes, and domestic cattle preventing natural disasters, healing illness⁣ Offerings: Poetry, knit handicrafts, whisky, milk, a candle flame, bread & cakes⁣ Symbols: The Brigid Cross, holy wells, the serpent, the eternal flame, corn dolls, flowers, lambs⁣ Teachings: Motherhood and nurture, fertility, the divine feminine, passion, and invention⁣ ⁣ artwork by: Cheryl…