Describes examples of jewelry from around the world, from Italian trading beads to a Chinese hair ornament, and provides instructions for making them yourself.
Information on handcrafted musical instrumen ts and their country of origin is combined with step-by-step instructions on how to reproduce similar crafts at home or school. This is an excellent way to learn about other cultur es while doing exciting crafts. '
Part of the World Crafts series, this book l ooks at the country of origin of each type of puppet and pro vides a step-by-step guide to reproducing similar ones at ho me or school. Aimed at children of 9 years and above. '
Information on hand-crafted toys and dolls f rom around the world is combined with step-by-step instructi ons on how to reproduce similar crafts at home or school. Th is is an excellent way to learn about other cultures while d oing exciting crafts. '
Presents a variety of basket styles from around the world including their different types of materials and simple instructions for making several of them.
Introduces a variety of well known festivals from around the world and provides instructions for related crafts, including a dragon toy for the Chinese New Year, dancing wings for Mardi Gras, and a sugar skull for Halloween.
Discusses varied types of fabric art from around the world and the techniques used to create them and provides step-by-step instructions for related projects.
Information about the history of paper and how it has been used around the world accompanies directions for activities that include making different types of papers and objects such as flowers, trays, lanterns, and more from paper.
A history of games ranging from marbles to chess and drawn from many countries cited on maps which show where each game comes from. Includes projects for making games.
One of the World Crafts series, this book pr ovides information about the countries of origin of differen t masks and a step-by- step guide on how to reproduce simila r ones at home or school. Aimed at children of age 9 and abo ve. '