For International Week, one of our grades made International Paper Dolls, based on traditional clothes worn in their families’ native countries.
Students were given some examples to view, and worked on the project at home, with their families. What a wonderful collaboration, as parents could answer questions and provide materials for their kids. Here are a couple more pictures of the colorful Multicultural Paper Doll “parade” lining the hallways.
I can see the pride and hard work put into these beautiful paper dolls. I love the different textiles and media used by the kids to create the 3D images! I imagine as a teacher talking to the kids about traditional clothes versus modern clothes, dress-up clothes for special celebrations vs what kids where to school, or outside to play. I have also talked to my kids about the differences in clothing used for religious celebrations versus family parties. Clothes reflect our identity, in someways express our personality, or show our belonging in a certain group. I smiled one time when a new student from Sierra Leone commented that all of the students in the US make jeans and t-shirts look like a uniform.
I love this idea! Kids could make themselves or someone they read about, or about a country they are studying.
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What a great way to teach about different cultures especially using the child’s own experiences to decorate.
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Hello! May I ask what is the materials for this beautiful artwork?
We had the students work at home to create these beautiful Multicultural Paper Dolls. First, they needed to create an outline of a person on card stock (or cardboard, or other stiff paper). Then, they could use fabric, buttons, or anything they had at home to create the costumes and designs. Didn’t they do a great job???
Thanks kidworldcitizen! I’ll try doing this at home with my kids.
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Hello,
My kids came home with a project similar to this. But their class theme is “USA”. Could you please give me an idea as to what native dress of USA? Thanks a bunch!
I think you could do several “typical” clothes ideas: 1) you could pick an “American” sport like American football and have your child do his favorite team. 2) You could do what children often wear (maybe jeans and a tshirt) holding a US flag 3) You could pick something from a certain state, like a cowboy hat and boots from West Texas or a surfer from Hawaii (of course these represent only a portion of the population, but still!:) 4) you could research a specific group of Native Americans. It would be offensive and inaccurate to portray American Indians as they normally are portrayed with a feather headdress and brown clothes- but what if you looked up a specific group like the Sioux or the Ojibway and found out what their typical dress was? I hope this helps!!!
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