Super Simple Japanese Art. Fun And Easy Art From Around The World

SUPER SIMPLE japanese art FUN AND EASY ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD A LEX KUSKOWSKI S U P E R S I M P L E C U L T U R A L A R T S E T 2 SUPER SIMPLE japanese art FUN AND EASY ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD Consulting Editor, Diane Craig, M.A./Reading Specialist ALEX KUSKoWSKI S U P E R S I M P L E C U L T U R A L A R T S E T 2 visit us at www.abdopublishing.com Published by Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO, PO Box 398166, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439. Copyright © 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Super SandCastle™ is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing. Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 062014 092014 Editor: Liz Salzmann Content Developer: Nancy Tuminelly Cover and Interior Design and Production: Mighty Media, Inc. Photo Credits: Aaron DeYoe, Shutterstock The following manufacturers/names appearing in this book are trademarks: Rit®, Anchor®, Mod Podge®, Sharpie®, Jerzees® Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kuskowski, Alex., author. Super simple Japanese art : fun and easy art from around the world / Alex Kuskowski ; consulting editor, Diane Craig, M.A., reading specialist. pages cm. -- (Super simple cultural art) Audience: Ages 5-10. ISBN 978-1-62403-281-3 1. Handicraft--Juvenile literature. 2. Japan--Civilization--Miscellanea--Juvenile literature. I. Craig, Diane, editor. II. Title. III. Series: Super simple cultural art. TT160.K8743 2015 745.50952--dc23 2013043462 Super SandCastle™ books are created by a team of professional educators, reading specialists, and content developers around five essential components—phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, text comprehension, and fluency—to assist young readers as they develop reading skills and strategies and increase their general knowledge. All books are written, reviewed, and leveled for guided reading, early reading intervention, and Accelerated Reader® programs for use in shared, guided, and independent reading and writing activities to support a balanced approach to literacy instruction. TO ADULT HELPERS Children can have a lot of fun learning about different cultures through arts and crafts. Be sure to supervise them as they work on the projects in this book. Let the kids do as much as possible on their own. But be ready to step in and help if necessary. Also, kids may be using glue, paint, markers, and clay. Make sure they protect their clothes and work surfaces. KEY SYMBOL In this book you may see this symbol. Here is what it means. SHARP! You will be working with a sharp object. Get help. table of contents Cool Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Art in Japanese Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Japanese Tie-Dye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Paper Box Origami. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Key Chain Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ringing Yarn Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Koi Windsock Kite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Build-a-Bonsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Japanese Sandal Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Beautiful Block Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lion Bento Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 japanese bonsai The bonsai is a tiny tree grown in a container. Get ready to go on a cultural cool culture <