Recently I was introduced to a new form of textured painting called salt painting. Basically, you take glue cover it with salt, then drop watercolors on top to absorb the color. Well, can I just say, "Wowza!" This is such a fun technique and it creates beautiful art work that...
Koi fish are beautiful carp that hold special symbolism in Japanese culture. Koi ponds are placed in beautiful, tranquil settings and Japanese gardens. Encourage children to learn more facts about Koi before you create this stunning project. Materials: PosterBoard Watercolors Salt Glue Eye Dropper Pencil/Paintbrush Reference Photo Suggested Resources for a Unit Study: Art...
When learning about Japan, teaching children the art of paper folding is a must! Origami can be really easy to start learning and eventually children will be able to master some of the more intricate folding techniques. This kimono art project is great for children of all ages, but if...
Another fun way to make Japanese Paper Fans! You can use our premade fans to color or paint abeautiful picture....or use our printable fantemplate and let children design their own! This is a fantastic group activity as each project turns out wonderfully unique. Materials: Scrapbook Paper Glue Stapler Beads String or Raffia Suggested Resources for a Unit...
Another fun way to make Japanese Paper Fans! You can use our premade fans to color or paint abeautiful picture....or use our printable fantemplate and let children design their own! This is a fantastic group activity as each project turns out wonderfully unique. Materials: Origami Paper Raffia Stapler Hole Punch Suggested Resources for...
Another fun way to make Japanese Paper Fans! You can use our premade fans to color or paint abeautiful picture....or use our printable fantemplate and let children design their own! This is a fantastic group activity as each project turns out wonderfully unique. Materials: Printable Fan Template Jumbo Popsicle...
Our Japanese Carp Kites (or more accurately windsocks) make some really beautiful projects for children to make when learning about Japanese culture. This would be a wonderful end of the unit project for your students or co-op groups. Older children might prefer to make these out of fabric see our...
Pictures are etched into wood, ink is rolled over the image then the wood block is pressed onto the canvas. With young hands children might find it difficult to etch into the wood. You can try using balsa wood (craft store) or scroll down for our Styrofoam technique. Try layering...
Sumi-e is a form of Japanese painting involving a bamboo brush, ink, and rice paper. Even young children can learn the different techniques and brush strokes of this ancient, and still modern art form. Materials: Sumi-e Ink Paintbrush Rice Paper Practice Material: Watercolor Paint Construction Paper Suggested Resources for a Unit Study: Sumi-e is the...
On this page you'll find lots of free crafts and activity ideas for learning about Japan! We really enjoyed learning about Japan, so much so that we even made a Japanese Lapbook to store many of the facts and information we learned. Our crafts and activities are a great...
