| Travel around the world and learn about different cultures and countries through their crafts. But first you need some travel crafts to make your journey special. Projects include: Adventure Album Cover - Make the perfect album cover for the photos and notes you collect on your travels. This 3-D cover uses glue and paper in very different ways; Tag Your Bags - Use shrink plastic, colored pencils and flags to "tag your bags"; Flag Bulletin Board - Use country flags to post your itinerary on a great Styrofoam bulletin board; Add-On Travel Bag - A new way to use glue will help you keep track of your journey by adding on the outline of each country. Works great for car trips through different states too; Sea Mist Shirts - Spray paint the perfect travel shirt; Hands-On Project - What is a Hands-On Project, and how can you get involved? 07DR PI 30 min. |
| In China we’re having a New Year's party complete with games, masks, dancing, music and lights. Projects of the Far East include: Tangram Set - You won’t believe what you can make from just 7 pieces of paper; Chinese Dragon Mask - When the first new moon enters the sign of Aquarius, farmers and merchants perform dragon and lion dances to usher in a prosperous new year. Create this colorful foam mask and join in the celebration; Dragon Dance Stick - Join the celebration with your own fiery dragon dance made with Styrofoam, paper and glue; Panda - One of the most beloved animals of China and a traditional Chinese technique combine in this fanciful picture; Magpie Wind Chime - The Magpie is a traditional symbol of joy. Combine this exotic bird with the delicate sounds of the wind; Festive Hanging Lantern - This paper lantern is perfect for the full moon of Chinese New Year or to hang in your own yard on a warm evening. Metallic, two-sided paper and decorative scissors give it a new look. 07DR PI 30 min. |
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"Recommended. This program captures the spirit of Africa
through five craft projects. Instructions are presented by capable
instructors; with camera shots effectively capturing the simple construction
process. A good resource!" -Booklist "Recommended. Presents a medley of craft ideas that kids will love. Will inspire teachers to plan art experiences from which students can learn." -School Library Journal African art is filled with beautiful designs and color. The focus of this program is to capture the spirit of Africa. Projects include: Dance Mask - Incorporate African design, paint and papier-mâché to create a colorful mask reminiscent of tribal culture; Shekere - What’s dancing without music? Your shekere is made of a dried gourd and woven string and beads. This weaving technique is also great over all different containers; Kwanza Beads - Seven different beads illustrate each of the seven principles of Kwanza. You’ll make your own clay from glue and flour; Floor Cloth - Using fabric paints and unique design, transform leftover floor covering into a beautiful floor rug; Mancala Game - Mancala is the generic name for a group of games from ancient Africa. Create your version with a lightweight Styrofoam board and gemstone beads; Hands-On Project - "Actipak" is a Hands-On Project started by Emily Grant of New Jersey. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Our travel to the U.S.A. steps back to the roots of the country and the traditional crafts it is known for. Projects include: Corn Husk Dolls - First introduced by Native Americans to the settlers, corn husk dolls are fun and easy; Native American Jewelry - The first inhabitants of the United States provide the inspiration for beautiful jewelry from beads and safety pins (though safety pins weren’t around then, but they help create authentic looking designs); Paper Crazy Quilt - Common crazy quilts were made from pieces of exotic fabrics or leftover scraps from clothing, here we use different papers; Flower Press - Make your own press to preserve flowers from your garden and use them for delicate note cards and bookmarks; Stencil Lantern - Join stenciling and tin for a traditional colonial craft. Here we use tin cans and paint to make an "illuminating" lantern perfect for a midnight ride by Paul Revere; Upside-Down Doll - In colonial times, an upside down doll made from fabric scraps was a favorite toy. Using foam and crepe paper you can convert your doll from Betsy Ross to Betsy Metallica and everything in between. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| When you think of Mexican crafts, the first thing that comes to mind is color: vibrant reds, blues, greens and yellows appear in pottery, flowers and dolls. Projects include: Mosaic Bead Pottery - The pottery of Mexico is beautiful. Here we start with a clay pot, wonderful beads, and a unique grout to make a mosaic design; Worry Dolls - Banish your worries with miniature dolls that you can individualize. Sticks, thread scraps, and little bits of yarn are all you need; Paper Blooms - These flowers are so festive and bright, you'll think they're real. Create giant blooms from a rainbow of tissue paper; Fiesta Doll - Color plays an important role in the designs of Mexico, and this festive doll on a Styrofoam base looks ready to go dancing; Piñata Basket - Straw raffia and plastic canvas are the base for a colorful basket ready to fill with your favorite candies; Hands-On Project - "You Make It Expo" and 4H crafts. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Japan, the land of symbols; where every craft activity has another meaning. Though the designs appear to be simple, the crafts can be very intricate. Projects include: Origami Kimono and Pinwheel - Simple paper folding gives you two different toys: a paper doll and a pin wheel; Temari Balls - Use yarn and a Styrofoam ball center to form these intricate and eye-catching, woven designs; Origami Fish - Folding paper is a traditional craft of this country. Here you'll use very simple folding techniques to create a mosaic paper-fish design of many small squares; Watercolor Windsock - Create this paper windsock using some very unique painting techniques; Plum Blossom Fan - Fans and plum blossoms are two important symbols incorporated in this delicate design; Hands-On Project - "Light One Candle" is a multi-cultural arts program. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Fiber and texture is a unique feature of crafts made throughout the United Kingdom. Projects include: Easy Tatting - Create a delicate, lacy doily for tea using our new technique which gives you the look with an easy weaving technique; Snip Shots - These great cutouts of popular figures of the U.K. are the perfect place to put photo cut-outs; Afternoon Tea - Great new paints that stay on glass without firing will help you create your own, very English, tea cup - perfect for an after-school snack; Over-and-Under Weaving - Make a personal weaving from the same technique used to create the fine linens from England; Knitting Spool - Learn to knit with a "Dolly Bobbin." You’ll make yours from spools and nails; Hands-On Project - "The Linus Project" offers blankets and quilts for sick children. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Canada is a wonderful country where nature and the outdoors play an important part of many of their crafts; also featured is its tribal heritage. Projects include: Beat a Leaf Journal - We actually use the pigment in plants to create unique prints; Walking Stick - Start with a real stick or wooden dowel, then carry your painted walking stick on your outdoor adventures; Nature Stamp - Create your own stamps from blocks of foam, starting with the Canadian Maple Leaf symbol; Friendship Story Hide - In the tradition of tribal heritage create miniature friendship hides with authentic, chalked designs; Totem Pole - Commonly carved with wood, your totem pole simulates wood from foam and is built from animal designs; Hands-On Project - The "Adopt-a-Native-Elder Program" and crafts for children on Native American reservations. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Travel to the "Land Down Under" for fun crafting ideas. Your journey explores historic Australian crafts and the common things and animals associated with the island-continent. Projects include: Cave Painting - Early inhabitants of Australia left their mark in caves and on rock. Your designs will replicate these symbols with paint; Pony Bead Crocodile - You will have a great time making pony bead key chains - crocodiles and a few other animals too; Boomerang - Covered with a particular style of Aborigine design, involving the repetition of small geometric shapes, this boomerang really works; Koalas - Make both a koala and a eucalyptus tree. The koala includes an interesting way of making fur from glue, paint and sawdust; Wooly Sheep - Wool is a very important part of the Australian economy. Make one wooly sheep or a whole flock; Hands-On Project - How to start your own Hands-On Project. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| A visit to Africa wouldn’t be complete without taking time for some of the different animals that inhabit this continent. Projects include: T-Shirt Snake - Is it a snake or a T-shirt? Try this project and you'll find out; Wild Animal Puppets - Whimsical creatures incorporate many characteristics of their live counterparts. Here we use foam, glue, paint and chenille are used to create these puppets; Paper Chain Animals - Learn a fun cutting technique to create a whole herd of animals; It's a Jungle Out There - Create a page for your memory book with photos and animal designs; Lizard Shirt - Safari in this great lizard shirt made with easy fabric paints; Baby Hippo - How much can a hippo's mouth actually hold? Your Styrofoam model with its secret compartment will give you an idea. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Three exotic countries offer a wide variety of crafts. Projects include: Wind Chime - Create beautiful music with a painted, clay wind chime; Batik Shirt - This is the easy way to batik, using glue and fabric paint; Magic Carpet - Who knows where you might travel on your magic carpet of canvas and crayons; Pyramid Pictures - It's 1, 2, 3, no 4 pictures, all in one. A great way to display photos; Clay Pull-Toy - This traditional toy is made from clay decorated with Middle Eastern designs; Hands-On Project - "The Kindness Zone" where kids help kids with crafts. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| We visit Italy and learn of the Renaissance period in this country, featuring beautiful glass crafts that are an important part of Italian art. Projects include: Mosaic Tiles - Leftover floor tiles and markers create true Italian mosaics; Stained Glass Sun Catcher - Foiling creates Renaissance-inspired stained glass that's actually painted on; Crayon "Resist" Pot - This unique technique uses crayons and paint. The final design appears like magic at the end; Cathedral Window - Simulate a cathedral window by cutting and overlaying tissue paper; Glow in the Dark Glass - Here we make a butterfly, the symbol of rebirth; Hands-On Project - Creative activities for pediatrics and geriatrics. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| This show is about preserving your memories and reminiscing about your whirlwind tour. Projects include: Travel Briefcase - This 3D case holds all of your memories, not to mention ticket stubs, stickers and mementos; Pencil Pals - Top your pencils with these figures and you’ll never forget the people you met in each of the countries; Luggage Pocket Page - This suitcase is made from paper and holds all sorts of things from your travels; Travel Memories - Make an album and photo page of your favorite vacation photos; Around the World Game - You won't forget the flags of the countries visited when you make your own "Around the World" game; Hands-On Project - Kids making quilts for kids with ABC quilts. 07DR PI 30 min. |