Talking Sticks

Four decorated sticks adorned with colorful feathers, fabric, and beads against a white background. Text reads "TALKING STICKS.

The talking stick is used in many Native American traditions. Whoever holds the stick has the right to talk.  The talking stick is used to make sure that each person in a group has a chance to express his or her own thoughts. Everyone else has to show respect and remain silent. When the speaker is finished talking, he or she passes the stick.

Two decorated talking sticks, one wrapped in pipe cleaners and beads, the other adorned with colorful feathers and yarn.

My 2nd graders created beautiful sticks with wire, chenille stems, beads, feathers and paint to be used as their own talking sticks.

Three handmade Talking Sticks adorned with colorful yarn, beads, and pipe cleaners lie on a white surface.
Two talking sticks adorned with feathers, yarn, and beads placed on a white surface.
White pipe cleaner with blue and white beads wrapped around a stick, often used in traditional Talking Circles.
Two talking sticks, one adorned with colorful feathers and beads, the other wrapped in red yarn and featuring a single red feather.
Two decorated wands, one wrapped with blue yarn and a gold button, the other with a feather and intricate black bead.
Decorated talking sticks adorned with colorful feathers, ribbons, beads, and paint laid out on a white surface.
Two talking sticks decorated with colorful pipe cleaners, beads, and buttons against a white background.
Three colorful, decorated talking sticks adorned with feathers, beads, and fabric strips.


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  3. This is a great project! I love how you could incorporate classroom management into this lesson. I might make do a collaborative project making a large talking stick for my art room! Thanks!