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Around the World Craft and Design Book
SKU
078706
ISBN
9781788681148
Grade 1-5
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Description
Add to a study of world cultures to bring in hands-on learning and memory making! Color photos walk you through the steps to create a wide variety of projects grouped by continent. Some projects are just drawing, like designing your own totem pole and quilt. Others are 3-D creations like worry dolls from clothespins and floss for Guatemala. Other projects include: pysanka eggs from Ukraine, mosaics from Barcelona and a djembe drum from Mali. Some crafts border on the superstitious/mystical. It's a clever resource for a unit study, cultural literature study, geography, social studies or art! 78 pgs, pb. ~Sara
Publisher's Description of Around the World Craft and Design Book
Discover, draw and design cultural artifacts from around the world with this fun and creative activity book-from Native American dreamcatchers and Hawaiian leis to Russian nesting dolls and Maori pendants.
Lonely Planet Kids' Around the World Craft & Design Book contains a mix of exciting projects that can be made from common household items. Colorful illustrations, photos and fun facts introduce young artists to different cultures and encourage them to create and showcase their unique designs.
Projects include:
* Designing your own woollen mochilas bag from Venezuela
* Carving a Welsh 'lovespoon' for someone special
* Building and playing a djembe drum from Mali
* Painting a beautiful pysanka egg from Ukraine
* Decorating a wau kite inspired by Malaysian design
* Making an Indonesian wayang shadow puppet
* Designing a decorative Nguni shield from southern Africa
* Coloring in a totem pole from British Columbia, Canada
* Adding bright colors to crin dolls from Chile
* Designing your own set of Russian nesting dolls
* Making a Hawaiian lei from tissue paper
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Lonely Planet Publications |
| Grades: | 1-5 |
| ISBN: | 9781788681148 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.625 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.8 |
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