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Global Textiles for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:45:21 +0000

This collection of crafts for kids is inspired by the gorgeous global textiles from around the world. Across the world, local culture reflects in the prints of the clothes we wear. The various techniques we use today derive from long standing traditions in different parts of the globe, but we often forget that even our...

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Tie-Dye Shirts and their Cultural History

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:00:23 +0000

Tie-dye shirts is a typical summer craft- from summer camps to driveway parties. But did you know that it is not a new invention? Even before the 1960s, tie-dye technique has roots in Indian bandhani and Japanese shibori. In both cases, the dyeing techniques involve binding areas of fabric before dyeing to create color patterns (much as it does...

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Ghanaian Kente Cloth Kids Art Project

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:55:10 +0000

Ghana has a rich history of incredible textiles (check out these adinkra prints!). Today we’ll look at kente cloth and create an awesome multicultural art project inspired by kente cloth. With multicultural art projects, I believe it is important for kids to make a connection between the original art and their own art: whether it’s...

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“African Sunset” DIY T-Shirt and Bracelet

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:33:45 +0000

This post is sponsored by and Tulip Products. My kids are all about crafts and art projects, and love it even more if they can wear their art. Next week our school is having International Week, and my girls asked if we could make special t-shirts to wear- specifically something with animals. I was sent some One-Step...

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DIY “Glue” Batik T-shirts: A Colorful, Upcycled Craft for Kids

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:44:00 +0000

These glue batik t-shirts are inspired by traditional batik. Batik is a textile made by hand where artisans use wax to create a design, and then dye the cloth, which resists the vegetable dyes. Originally from Indonesia, batik has symbolic meanings in its colors and designs, and people use the craft to express their creativity...

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Make a “Bògòlanfini:” a Malian Mud Cloth

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:33:44 +0000

The Bogolan cloth from Mali used to be looked down upon, associated with rural, non-Islamic peasants. It has now been transformed into a symbol of national identity in Mali, even reaching mainstream fashion after influencing Parisian designers. Learn about the process, and then paint with real mud on a recycled, old t-shirt to recreate this...

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Create a “Mola:” Folk-Art from Panamá

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:54:03 +0000

Make a mola: a fantastic example of folk-art from Panamá! Beautiful Panamá: the tropical and mountainous isthmus with coasts on the Caribbean and Pacific that connects the Americas. Off the northern coast of Panamá, there is a string of idyllic islands (an archipelago) called the San Blas Islands. The Kuna Indians were driven out of...

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Adinkra Fabric Printing from Ghana

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:55:47 +0000

Adinkra is a printed or stamped traditional cloth made by the Ashanti people in Ghana, especially in the village of Ntonso. Adinkra (ah-DEENK-rah) symbols have been used in Ghana on clothes, walls, pottery and as logos since the early 1800’s, when King Adinkra was a king from the Ivory Coast. The symbols each had a...

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