Article: Their magic wands sparkle and rattle; you sew and glue vinyl, beads, ribbons.

Their magic wands sparkle and rattle

Bewitching favors can turn a child's afternoon or party into a fairy tale. With a quick bit of sewing and gluing, you can create these magic wands for any special occasion. Sparkling colored beads in a plastic pouch move like fairy dust when waved on top of a wooden dowel, and the rattle of the moving beads adds a little magic music as spells are cast.

Materials for each wand cost about $2. You'll need two 6-inch squares of 12-gauge clear vinyl, a tablespoon or two of small colored beads, three 4-foot lengths of ribbon, and a 3/8-inch wooden dowel 12 to 24 inches long (usually sold in 3-foot lengths). Vinyl and ...

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