If you’re raising your kids on the witchcraft path, it can be a little daunting to think of kid-friendly activities to do with them. Fortunately, I’ve done a little bit of the heavy-lifting and compiled a list of things you and your kids can do together. Feel free to add your own ideas!
It’s never too early (or too late!) to teach your child to meditate. Here is a website with examples of guided meditations that you can do with your child. You may find that your child has difficulty focusing, but a craft you can do together is a meditation chain. This gives your child something to focus on while they complete their meditations. A mind jar is another helpful aid that you and your child can do together. Be mindful of how old your child is – smaller children may not be able to sit still for ten minutes and that’s okay! Shorten your meditation down to just a few. Meditate also develops skills like visualization, which can be helpful later if they decide to pursue the witchcraft path later in life.
If you have a family altar, you may also want your child to have their own special place. An altar of your child’s very own is a great place to start! A window sill or the top of a low dresser is a great place for children to start their very first altar. They may keep their special toys – a stuffed animal might become a personal guardian – and other things. Your child might put a picture of their family on it or things that they find in nature. If your child is old enough to start a crystal collection, this might also be the place for it to go! LED candles can take the place of real candles, allowing your child to feel just like you!
Children love to imitate their parents and what better way to get them involved than to give them their own tools of the trade? If your child sees you using a wand, it would be a nice activity to make them their very own wand. Children can find things in nature – like a stick of the appropriate length – and then decorate it with things you have at home, like ribbon, paint, and even crystals! If you use tarot cards, your child may like their own set. Here is a list of tarot cards appropriate for children or you could turn it into an art project and help your child make their own set! This can be a great area to be creative in – see what you can make as a family for your child to use!
Want to share your beliefs with your children in a way that gets their attention? Use the oldest tool in humankind’s box – stories. Stories are a great way to share your deities, your beliefs, and your practice with your children. Tell your children a story about why you celebrate Mabon or about the fairies that live in your garden. Stories are also a great way to teach your children ethics and morals and why your family does the things that it does.
I’m continually curating a board on Pinterest dedicated to crafts, activities, and recipes to celebrate the witchcraft path with children. Come check them out with your kids and see if inspiration strikes your family!
The Carving Witch 