Our last project in the World Traveler workshop came from Malawi. Children in Malawi create push toys called “Galimotos” from wire scraps. We first read the book Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams. This book tells the story of a little boy named Kondi who searches for scrap wire in his village and eventually builds […]
After completing our Indian elephants in the World Traveler workshop, we did a quick Indian twirling puppet project. The main shapes were printed on card stock. I let students create whatever character they wanted with markers. We then assembled the puppets with brads and a straw. This was quick and easy. They all had fun […]
The first 3-D project in the “World Traveler” workshop was a Kachina Doll. These dolls come from the Hopi indians of the southwest of the United States. They were originally carved from roots and decorated. These started out as a toilet paper roll, a piece of tin foil, and some paper mache. We primed ours, […]
I added this project at the last minute and am so glad I did. It really was fun. We first created a weaving frame by folding a piece of colored paper in half and cutting slits along the folded edge. Students then chose painted paper strips to weave into the frame. Weaving was new for […]
I remember when Shrinky Dinks were new and the coolest thing ever. I remember the first time I saw my hand colored Shrinky Dinks shrink in the oven. It was magical! Apparently, these have gone out of style because this was new to most of my students and some of the parents. Yes, I did […]
Yesterday, we learned about the burial practices of ancient Egypt. In particular, we learned about canopic jars. These jars were used to store the organs of the deceased for safe keeping on the voyage to the afterlife. There were four different types of jars (jackal, baboon, human, and falcon), each bearing a likeness of the […]
Navajo indians are famous for their woven rugs. This project was just perfect after our cowboy outlaws. We used burlap and yard to sew a pattern. This was the first sewing experience for most of my students. They caught on fast. We then glued our mini rugs on colored paper. The next day, we created […]
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