Activities

Japanese Kokeshi Dolls

Supplies:	A ping-pong ball (or a styrofoam ball) A small, clean, label-less empty plastic bottle, like a yogurt drink bottle, a vitamin bottle (or use another small, white, plastic bottle) Hot glue gun and hot glue Tempera paint or acrylic paint Small brushes Markers

1) Hot glue the ping-pong ball to the top of the small, plastic bottle. Let the glue cool and set for a few minutes

2) Give the body (the small, plastic bottle) a coat of paint (you can pick a simple white or beige, or choose a less traditional bright color). Let the paint dry.

3) Using small brushes or markers, draw the doll's facial features and hair (on the ping-pong ball). Let the paint dry.

4) Then decorate the body to represent a beautiful kimono (a traditional Japanese gown). Let the paint dry.

You now have a beautiful Kokeshi doll!

 

Origami Butterfly

Supplies:

Construction paper Scissors Markers or crayons A pipe cleaner or curling ribbon for antennae

1) Start by making a square piece of paper. To start making a square, fold the corner of a piece of paper over.

2) To finish making the square, cut off the small rectangle, forming a square (which is already folded into a triangle).

3) Fold the triangle in half.

4) Open up the fold you just made. Put the triangle on the table with the central fold pointing up (like a tent). Fold one corner over.

5) Open it up again. Fold the other corner over.

6) Open it up. You now have a butterfly shape

7) Decorate the butterfly.

8) Attach two antennae made of pipe cleaners or curling ribbon (curled by pulling along a scissors).