How to Make All Natural Indian Crafts
The American Indian people are known for their beautiful handicrafts, which they have created for thousands of years. If you are teaching children about Native American culture, try adding exciting natural Indian crafts into the lessons. Natural Indian crafts use materials from nature, and will connect children to a different culture and traditions.
Instructions
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Make corn husk dolls. Wet 10 corn husks to make them soft and easier to work with. Layer three husks on top of each other and fold them in half. Tie a piece of thin twine around the husks around 1 inch from the fold. This will be the head of the doll. Layer three more husks on top of each other and stick them in between the loose ends of the folded husks. Tuck the three husks so that they are close to the head. Tie a piece of twine around the middle of the folded husks. This will create the chest and arms of the doll. Separate the loose husks hanging down from the chest into two groups. Tie a piece of twine around the bottom of each group. This will create two legs.
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Make an arrowhead necklace. Select a stone that is roughly cut and slightly pointed on one end. Tie the middle of a piece of twine tightly around the stone arrowhead. String a few colorful beads on either side of the stone. Tie a knot on either end to hold the beads onto the twine.
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Make a mini woven basket. Soak around 8 oz. of straw in warm water for 20 minutes. Place two 4-inch pieces of straw on a flat surface perpendicularly. Place two more 4-inch pieces of straw crossing diagonally onto the perpendicular pieces. Insert a 12-inch piece of straw into the center of the layers, and begin weaving it in and out around the circle of straws. The result will be a small woven basket.
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References
- Photo Credit corn in husk image by Carbonbrain from Fotolia.com
