Japanese Folding Fan - Sensu from Hands Around the World 365 Creative Ways to Build Culural Awareness & Global Respect by Susan Milord These fans were often gven as gifts to people going on a vacation or getting married. According to legend, the folding fan was invented by a Japanese craftsman inspired by the way a bat's wings are joined. Supplies: poster board embroidery thread needle 2 small buttons paint, crayons or markers Cut 12 pieces of poster board 7" long. The width at one end should be 2" tapering down to 1/2" at the other end. Poke 3 holes in each with the needle (Fig. 1). Decorate your fan pieces with paint, crayon or markers. When dry, sew the pieces together at the narrower end, sandwiching them between the buttons. Knot. (Fig. 2). Rethread the needle and knot the end. Insert the needle into the right hand hole of the top fan piece rom behind. Bring the needle through the other hole and pull the thread tight. Insert theneedle through the right hand hole of the second fan piece, only this time from the front. Bring the needle through the second hole from behind and, once again push through the first hole frm the front. Pull the thread just tight enough so the top fan piece overlaps half of the second fan piece.

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Continue like this until all the fan pieces are loosely sewn to one another. Knot.

Chinese Kite from Hands Around the World 365 Creative Ways to Build Culural Awareness & Global Respect by Susan Milord The Chinese are said to have invented the kite as long ago as 3,000 years! Supplies: a white or lightly colored plastic garbage bag, at least 23 1/2" x 29" two 3/16" dowels tape string permanent markers Lay the bag flat and measure and mark the cutting lines as shown below. Cut along the lines, cutting away the shaded areas.

Open the bag and color one side of it with the markers. Let it dry. Turn the kite over and tape the dowels according to the picture below. Reinforce the cut out and wing tips with tape.

Poke a hole in the each wing tip, and tie one end of a 10' piece of string through each one. This is the kite's bridle. Tie a loop at the end of the bridle, and attach a flying line to it.

Southeast Asian Chop from Hands Around the World 365 Creative Ways to Build Culural Awareness & Global Respect by Susan Milord In Southeast Asian countries, a person's signatureis stamped instead of written. They use something called a chop. It is usually small (3/8" squre) and is made of soapstone. Supplies: art eraser or small square of recyled styrofoam x-acto knife (if using eraser) printmaking ink or paint

If you use an art eraser, you carve out your design with an x-acto knife, have an adult help! A safer way would be to "carve " your design into a small square of recycled styrofoam with a pencil or other blunt tool. Ink your chop and use it to sign your name to letters, notes and cards!

Shape a strip of poster board with scissors and then decorate wih traditional designs fom a culture you are interested in. Let it dry completely before stapling and wearing.