Kathie Sever and Bernadette Noll of Future Craft Collective post a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make this wet/dry pool bag. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
China is such a big country with such a long history we can’t possibly cover it all in one blog post, but let’s get to the basics of the People’s Republic of China for kids.
The Chinese flag is red with a large gold star and four smaller gold stars in the upper left corner. The flag was adopted in 1949. Red represents the revolution, and the large star stands for the Chinese Communist Party. The smaller starts are for the unity of different classes of Chinese people.
The national anthem, “March of the Volunteers,” became the official national anthem in 1978. The lyrics were part of a poem written in 1934 about armies that opposed the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
There are many symbols of Chinese heritage including the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and the terracotta warriors.
Chinese dragons and pandas are also considered symbols of the country, and the panda is the national animal. Plum blossoms and chrysanthemums are popular flowers. Unofficially, the red-crowned crane or Manchurian crane is the national bird.
There are so many options for activities related to China, but here are a few things to get you started.
Pack More into Life has a great China unit study broken down into three days that includes crafts, food, music, folktales and more.
Mr. Donn has a great set of informative pages about ancient China, including an introduction to Confucius, Taoism, Buddhism, the major dynasties, oracle bones, cultural achievenemts and more.
Learn more about the Great Wall of China, the terracotta soldiers, and the giant panda. You can even throw a panda party with help from Red Ted Art. Or have kids build their own Great Wall of China with this activity from How Wee Learn.
Play Mahjong online or learn the basic rules of mahjong (not very basic!).
Learn about the lunar new year, make dragon crafts and snake crafts for the year of the snake (2025).
Check out more activities at Activity Village and Teachers Pay Teachers.
It’s hard to say what the national dish of China might be because it’s so large and diverse, but one you can make at home is Hot Pot. Check out the recipe from The Woks of Life. Listen to some traditional Chinese music while you eat!