In Kerka’s story, the Kalis stick is a symbol of strength and hope—a gift passed down from mother to daughter. Kerka is full of energy and courage, bravely jumping in to help the ones she loves. The Kalis stick is an essential and expressive part of her Kalis dance, transforming her from girl to magical warrior.
Each Kalis stick is unique and powerful, like the girl it belongs to. And each of us has a magical warrior inside—the part of us that is strong and brave when we need to be. How about making your own Kalis stick? What would it look like? What colors would it be? Think about how your Kalis stick can express your inner magical warrior!
We have a couple of examples below—greengirl went with natural materials and fashiongirl took the crafty route…
Step 1: Gather your materials
The Stick: Select a long stick, tube or pipe. You want it strong enough to dance with, but lightweight enough to carry.
Use a branch, bamboo stalk, plastic tube or pipe, or heavy-duty cardboard tubes from wrapping paper, etc.
The Endcaps: Pick something that reflects your personality. These could be pine cones, plastic Christmas ornaments, wooden craft pieces (knobs), painted ping pong balls, fancy ponytail holders, anything you can think of!
The Decorations: Anything goes. Paint, ribbons, wrapping paper, stickers, lace, beads, glitter pens, vines, plastic flowers, gems, glow-in-the dark-paints…
Scissors for cutting and something strong to stick it all together with: glue, colored duct tape or hot glue gun and glue sticks work really well.
Step 2: Prepare and decorate the stick
Select your stick and practice dancing with it. The length and weight should be comfortable for you to twirl around and move.
Greengirl started with a beautiful green stalk of bamboo from her yard. She cut off all the smaller branches and leaves, then wrapped it with gold cord, ivy and silky ribbon.
Tie the ends into a strong knot and glue them down. Remember, this stick is going to be moving around a lot!
Step 3: Attach the endcaps
Using hot glue gun, slowly and carefully attach the endcaps to the stick. Greengirl chose pine cones and created beautiful ribbon “cuffs” around each to help secure them to the stick. She topped it off with more hot glue to make sure they stay on. She also tucked the ends of the ivy into the ribbon to help secure it to the Kalis.
Step 4: Decorate some more!
For a final touch, Greengirl tied long lengths of shiny ribbon to each end that will move and sparkle as she dances. Her beautiful Kalis stick looks like it was made by fairies! Now she’s ready to create her dance!
Here is Fashion girl putting together her Kalis stick…
She spray-painted a cardboard tube bright red and wrapped it with some fancy paper, colorful ribbon and mardi gras beads. Then she spray-painted the wooden endcaps gold and hot glue gunned them to ends. Finally, she drew designs along the stick with a silver paint pen and added aqua ribbons on each end for drama and movement. Viola! Here’s her Kalis stick (on bottom) and Kerka’s—total MAGIC!!!
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hey this looks so cool i tried it was awesome but not quite this fancy i use it when i dance
i should really make one! i haven’t yet!
I made one it was really fun yeah i used it fr dance to i love to dance ive danced for 10 years whhhhhhoooaaaaa
i just luv this website
wow those sticks look awsome
These are really beautiful.
gosh these are so pretty! I’m going to try it!
i love this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!
these sticks are so pretty! ive got to try it! im afraid if i use a stick, it will break when im dancing. can you buy bamboo at a stein’s or something? i love this site!
ok i spelled my name wrong in that last comment. oops. im starting to make my kalis stick right as we speak. im gonna spray paint my thick stick black or red, put wooden knobs or pincones on the ends, and lots of ribbon.xoxo momos
Looks cool I like Green Girl`s kalis maybe I`ll make one!
so cool but where do you learn to kalis dance and quick question ( please comment back ) does birdie bright ask to be everyones friend and is it a real person?
awesome kalis stick infact im on kerkas book no 2!!! its so exciting i love kerka!! this is a very cool site! im brand new so birdies my only friend anyway i will try to make a kalis stick! why is birdie the only person who asks to be your friend? why doesnt anyone else ask to be ur friend like kerka or zally? ive danced for 7 and a half years now! so im pretty good at dancing! i started when i was three! i know i was pretty small when i startd dancing.anyone please feel free to add me as a friend cause i dont have that many!!peace out!hang ten!
merliahsmiley123
i’ll try soon cause this looks cool
i am going to try it
My kalis stick isnt that great but I bought this mood ring once that had flower on top that told your mood. It fell off of the ring so I use it on top of it and it can still tell my mood.
thats really cool pandy!
hey momos, wanna b friends?
xoxo
ivymoon7532
I really want to make one… but I don’t have the materials for it. when I read Kerka’s book, the dance sounded really beautiful…
I realy want 2 make one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my my mine looks awesome!!!!!!
I should make one… I just joined this site a few minutes ago and already I feel so inspired!
I am making mine right now out of a long strong branch. I even know 4 basic moves of the Kalis dance. I’ll find out in 2 years if I’m part of a lineage!
mine is looking fab!
Boo!I do not have one.But I hope i will soon.
yay i just finished
i did this activity and i loved it it was so much fun and i am soundin WAY too positive……. i know i am kinda eager but……….. i really do not care! i love FGA and i really wish i could get into “adventurine” it really inspires me! Buh-Bye!
It looks amazing i have to try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just sined up and have no friends need some but enjoying the website.
hi guys (i mean girls) i am back again with all new posts! u have to check out the map of adventurine and the adventurepedia.!!! c u around the academy!
Jamie
p.s. u have to join the million girl choir and wardrobe games. to all newcomers, have fun and explore the site!!!
YYYYEEEEESSSSSS I WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH U IVYMOON7532! sorry its a little late. no, it’s really late.
I made one its really cool! does anyone know a website were i can learn to kalis stick dance? If you do please tell me!
That looks so cool! I have to make one for summer break!
i will lend u the books
yes sammi u do have to make one for summer break it is soooo fun
i love the idea. Im going to try it on sunday!
I am going to go and make one right now!!!!!!!!!! bye bye
🙂 🙂 it’s perfect!!!!!!! I would like to do it soooooo much 🙂
Jamie, where do you live? It is winter where I live. 😀
I’m gona ttest something. 🙂 🙁 B( 8D 8) 8( 😀
I like the kalis stick:)
hi im mistery but i forgot ny password so i had to resineup
i like the kalis stick too its fun to wave 🙂
sinnimon want 2 be friends?
yes yes yes sorry it took so long i have been visiting adventuring.
I made one it was silver and red and really funky and unqiue, cuz thats who i am. I love dancing with it!!!
i hate to danc
i need to put on endcaps and decorate some more but im almost done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):)
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i really wanted to say that.
yay! thanks momos! thats ok, I’m pretty late myself:) how are you?
xo ivymoon7532
COol for kids but the glue gun is for grown ups! Not for kids and a toy for kids to play it.