5. Mexico

<BODY> <h2>5. Mexico</h2><br> 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. <B>Projects include:</B> <I>Mosaic Bead Pottery</I> - The pottery of Mexico is beautiful. Here we start with a clay pot, wonderful beads, and a unique grout to make a mosaic design; <I>Worry Dolls</I> - Banish your worries with miniature dolls that you can individualize. Sticks, thread scraps, and little bits of yarn are all you need; <I>Paper Blooms</I> - These flowers are so festive and bright, you'll think they're real. Create giant blooms from a rainbow of tissue paper; <I>Fiesta Doll</I> - Color plays an important role in the designs of Mexico, and this festive doll on a Styrofoam base looks ready to go dancing; <I>Piñata Basket</I> - Straw raffia and plastic canvas are the base for a colorful basket ready to fill with your favorite candies; <I>Hands-On Project</I> - "You Make It Expo" and 4H crafts. 07DR PI 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>