Merry meet,
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for the previous Witch Challenge - A Witch’s Library 
After perusing the pages of our bookish collections, we’re opening up a new chapter - it’s time to get crafty in the Craft for the holidays!
The theme for this challenge is inspired by the season, and is…
The holiday season is here and it’s time to get crafty! Everyone knows the greatest gifts are those that come from the heart, and one of the best ways to imbue love into objects is by making them by hand. We’re highlighting all holiday crafts, projects, and spells that bring joy during the dark season.
Whether you sew spell pouches, weave magick into garlands, carve figurines for your altar, stew intentions into a simmer pot, or any other crafty activities, if you’re doing it with hand and with heart, we’d love to hear about it!
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This challenge is about holiday crafting - how you choose to take on this theme is up to you. So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME! 
From Spells8: Yule Symbols & Traditions for the Winter Solstice
With Hand & With Heart 
This challenge is about holiday crafts - as always, feel free to explore the theme in a way that aligns with you and your unique practice.
Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few suggested spells and other ways in which a witch might approach this challenge.
Please make sure you are logged into your Spells8 Account so you can view all of the resources shared!
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Crafty Crafts 
Make a Winter Solstice & Yule Spell Jar
Related resources and discussions:
- Seasonal Crafts for Yule
- 🌲 Winter Solstice Intention Ornament (or Spell Jar)
- Winter Solstice Golden Snowflake ❄
- Winter Solstice Witchcraft Jar Spell
- Yule log, Can it be any log?
- Yule Pinecones 🌲
- Litha flower wreath!
Related resources and discussions:
- Christmas Yule Log Layer Cake (Bûche de Noël)
- Lindt Chocolate Yule Log
- Hot English Wassail Recipe
- Moon cookies - #3 by Amethyst
- Litha Cake? What do you think? Oh it’s gluten free too!
- Check out the Recipes category for more seasonal kitchen magick ideas
The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity. If you feel called to explore the challenge theme in another way, you are welcome to do so.
Video by @Silverbear, shared in Gratitude Wreath for Wildlife
How to Join the Challenge 
In order for your entry to be counted, all you have to do is write/share about your experience and label it as your challenge entry. There is a lot of chatting here (which is awesome- chatting and discussion are very welcome!) so please clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it! 
Where Do I Share My Entry? 
Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry
You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” 
to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!
Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)
Note: If you do choose to create a new thread, please add the “challenge-entry” tag and/or add a hyperlink back to this post so that it can be easily found- thank you! 
Click here for a note for our lovely lurkers
Everyone is welcome to join the challenge. For those who would like the challenge prizes, please know that you will need to share your experience if you want to receive a prize and a public shout-out.
Don’t feel comfortable sharing? No fear! For lurkers and those who are shy, it is absolutely okay to follow along with the challenge on the sidelines. At the end of the day, these challenges are here to help you help yourself by expanding and enhancing your personal magickal practice. I hope they can be helpful for you!
Deadline 
This challenge will close in 13 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2025-12-16T12:00:00Z
(Note that the time zone is ET- if you don’t see your time displayed above, you can use this time zone calculator to check for your time zone!)
Prizes 
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize!
Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums the day the challenge closes.
After the challenge closes, you are still very welcome to post but please be aware that no additional prizes will be given. This discussion will remain open for about a week after the challenge finishes.
A warm reminder that the challenges are designed to be very open - everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that honors and reflects their unique practice 
If you’re not sure whether or not something is acceptable to post, please double-check with the Forum FAQ and/or reach out to your friendly Moderator Team.
And for those new to challenges - welcome! 
Know that the goal of these activities is to help you further diversify and strengthen your abilities. The challenges hope to bring together the Spells8 forum family in ways that inspire and support one another. I hope you have fun with them!
Yule Log by @Jeannie1 and Litha Cake by @TheMuslimWitch
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Wreaths and garlands, charms and decor
Spells jars, ornaments, and so much more-
Any craft is a good place to start start
To bring holiday cheer by hand and with heart!
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Blessed solstice and happy holidays! 
or a crocheted ring advent calendar like we used to make in school, but reusable and not made from paper lol
