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MEXICAN PIÑATA

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/simple_paper_bag_pinata.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mexico/bagpinata/index.shtml

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/birthday/pinatas.htm

http://www.kinderplanet.com/pinata.htm

http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/print/pinata.html

These piñatas are fun to make with help from your parents.

MEXICAN PAPER TISSUE FLOWERS

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/papflowr.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/tissueflowers.htm

MEXICAN BEAN BRACELET

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mexican_bean_bracelets.htm

MEXICAN HOT PEPPER PAPER CRAFT

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/hot_pepper_paper_craft.htm

MARACAS

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mexican_maracas.htm

This URL uses an empty water bottle. Hooray for recycling!

 

MEXICAN SOMBRERO & PONCHO

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/sombrero.htm

http://www.kinderart.com/multic/poncho.shtml

OJO DE DIOS

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/ojo_de_dios.htm

http://www.caron-net.com/kidfiles/kidsapr.html

This colorful craft is found in both México and Bolivia.

MAKE A RAINSTICK FROM CHILE

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/music/rainstick/

http://www.outback.chi.il.us/~bonnysu/craftymusicteachers/otherinstruments/rainstick.html

http://www.makingfriends.com/music/rainstick.htm

You don't need a cactus to make this rainstick musical instrument. Only simple materials and a bit of effort will produce

a rainstick to experiment with sounds. A sound clip accompanies the second URL.

WORLD COUNTRIES AND CULTURES CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/

The author of this site has created a number of crafts specific to particular countries or cultures/religions. Some of these

sections were originally created for a national holiday of that country, but mainly include simple crafts you can use when

learning about that country or culture. 

STRING FIGURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

http://www.alysion.org/string.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/1414/guy.htm

http://www.stringfigurestore.com/

String figures are structures created from a loop of string with the hands, usually by one person, but sometimes by two,

as in the well known string game "Cat's Cradle". They are probably the most widespread of all games, being found in nearly all cultures. Find out what you can do with a simple piece of string. See examples of this international folkart from native people of North America, Asia, South America, the Pacific Islands, and Africa. 

PAPEL PICADO

http://www.nps.gov/tuma/PapelPicado.html

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mpapel_picado.htm

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/papelpicado.html

Make this traditional Mexican paper decoration for all kinds of celebrations. There are special artists who use a hammer and special extra-sharp chisel to create beautiful, detailed papel picado from stacks of tissue papers. The many intricate designs are amazing!

MAKING FRIENDS MULTICULTURAL PAPER DOLLS

http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm

Make your own "friendly" paper dolls. Explore the many themes -- career, athletic, seasonal, holiday, scout, and more!

Plus there are other projects for your new paper friends.