Egyptyian Dress Costume Collars

Ancient Costume - Egyptian Dress Costume Plates

Part 5 - Ornamental Patterns and Egyptian Collars

• Collars with Ancient Egyptian Decorative Ornament
• Egyptian Collar for Tutankhamun Fancy Dress Costume
• Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibition

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Styles of Egyptian robe with free pattern guides were discussed on the detailed pages of Egyptian Costumes. However, decorative elements were mostly confined to the removable collars on garments and other removable accessories such as headwear, girdles (striking wrap sash belts) and deep arm cuffs. But if you need a wearable costume you have to have basic body covering too, so check out my other Egyptian pages.

To complete your Egyptian costume add a collar, typical jewellery and eye make up. To be fair there are plenty of King Tut collars available at fancy dress party costume outlets online. But part of the fun of going to an Egyptian fancy dress event is making your own Egyptian inspired costume and most importantly achieving something that fits you proportion wise rather than being made as one size fits all."

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How To: Chinese New Year's Dragon Mask

From Kiwi Mag, make an eco-friendly dragon mask!

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How To: Brazilian Carnaval Mask on Kiwi Mag

How to for a Brazilian Carnaval mask:

KinderArt ® Multicultural Arts and Crafts for Kids

KinderArt ® Multicultural Arts and Crafts for Kids

KinderArt® was created in 1997. At the time, my mother Jantje and I were leading Saturday morning workshops at a local art gallery. One day we decided to look online see if there were any resources for lesson plans -- specifically, art lesson plans -- and found that there were very few. Not long before, we had made the move into "Cyberspace" by placing our Art Studio business online. So, along with that, we created what was at that time a modest resource for art teachers, with about 20 lessons, under the name of Jarea Art Studio, Free Art Lessons.

The name KinderArt® came a few months later and it didn't take long for people to discover us.

As more and more people started coming, it became clear that there were many artists, teachers and parents who, like Jantje and I, were on the lookout for new ideas that didn't cost a fortune to try with a full classroom of 30 students. So, we continued to build the site, adding quick lessons as well as more in-depth drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture studies. Our main concern was to offer ideas that make use of readily available materials that most parents and teachers have at home or in their school supply cupboards. Eventually, those who were visiting the site wanted to share their ideas as well, and so, the site continued to grow and grow...

KinderArt ® Today

by Andrea Mulder-Slater

Today, 10 years later, KinderArt ® is the largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet. What began in 1997 as a few helpful ideas for teachers and parents, has since grown into an enormous collection of resources featuring thousands of tried and tested free lesson plans, ideas and resources which have been contributed by people from around the world. A truly interactive experience, KinderArt® provides an opportunity for parents, educators, artists, students and kids (of course) to have fun while exchanging ideas, finding information, conducting research and learning new things... all in one place.

The goal of KinderArt® has been and always will be, to make art lessons and educational information accessible to people around the world. In addition to the thousands of free art lesson plans, we offer printable activity pages, the art kitchen, educational links and articles, early childhood education resources and much more. Everyone who visits KinderArt® is encouraged to share their experiences, questions, comments and ideas. The result? A wonderful variety of lesson plans and educational tips complete with an online children's art gallery.

All of this thrills us, of course, because it means that children world-wide are taking part in life-changing activities that will shape their futures.

Examples:

BOX OF CRAYONS ^K+
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., create a classroom box of crayons to celebrate our differences and discover our similarities. [read more]

COFFEE CAN DRUM ^K-4
Drums are an important part of life and ceremony in many cultures. Here students can create drums using recycled aluminum cans. [read more]

HANDPRINT RAINBOW ^Pre-K-2 NEW
Children will see that every hand print is different as they work together on a cooperative art project. From: Amie Lording. [read more]

MASKS: PAPIER MACHE ^K+
These colorful, razzle dazzle masks are simply magical! [read more]

CRIZMAC: Art and Cultural Education Materials

Founded in 1985, CRIZMAC Art & Cultural Education Materials, Inc. began as a publishing company dedicated to the creation of art and cultural curriculum resources for schools and institutions. As the years progressed, we developed a catalog, expanded into the world of folk art, and continued to add new products, including children’s literature, music, and resources for teachers and artists. Today CRIZMAC offers a wide selection of folk art from around the world. Our clientele consists of fellow art lovers, folk art collectors, art teachers, classroom teachers, parents, and students.

In addition to publishing, we offer our exciting travel program, Journeys of Art and Soul. In the early years, the trips were available only to teachers but over the years they have expanded considerably and are now offered to the general public as well. Educators can earn professional development and/or graduate credit for their participation.

Our Speaker Series is a staff development program that represents speakers and artists who are available to travel to schools and provide seminars for the faculty and/or students on a wide variety of topics.

One of our latest ventures includes the opening of our retail shop, the CRIZMAC Marketplace, which offers an enticing selection of folk art, books, music, jewelry, gifts items, and much more. Special sales events and artists’ shows are held at the Marketplace throughout the year.

We also offer a variety of lectures, classes, hands-on workshops, and day tours, often in collaboration with other local organizations. Our monthly lecture series, ARTiculations, is held in the newly expanded classroom at the Marketplace. Other organizations and individuals take advantage of this space for their classes as well.

At CRIZMAC, we are committed to offering the best educational resources, unique folk art, outstanding travel opportunities, staff development programming for the educational community, and lectures and classes for the general public.

Visit our Marketplace or request a copy of our latest catalog from the home page. Thank you for your visit. We hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,
Stevie Mack
President

Free Resources and Activities for Parents, Children, and Teachers
Artzy’s World
Roads Scholar
Bear Essential News for Kids

Incredible @rt Department: World Cultures

Excellent list of educational resources on cultural crafts from past and present.

PBS: Africa for Kids

Hi! This is a Dogon Rabbit mask, which is used in a special dance. You can make any of these masks. All you have to do is CLICK ON the one you want, and follow the instructions on the next page. You can see the Dogon dance by CLICKING on the VIDEO CLIP. You need REALPLAYER, to see the dance. If you don't have it, get REAL PLAYER FREE, just click here My World | Thumb Piano Tunes | Make a Mask | Swahili Folktale Teacher Tools | PBS Kids Privacy Policy

The Kennedy Center African Odyssey Interactive

Home | Dance | Literary | Visual | Music | Theatre | History | Lessons | About Us

Visual Arts and Education Resources

Bas-Relief Sculpture. The "Abomey: History Told on Walls" Exhibition includes rich examples of the 250 year-old tradition of the Benin, West Africa, bas-relief art form—including some of its earliest surviving examples. African Textiles Designs. African textiles reflect a range of artistic and social communications continuity, change, and ingenuity in beautiful and vivid designs. Prints, Collages, and Monoprints. John T. Scott Renderings reflect dazzling compositions of color, texture, and symbolic forms from the African Diaspora. Painted Rocks of Africa. The African Rock Art exhibit presents spectacular photographic images of the worlds' most ancient and fragile rock art, which illustrates the cultural life, philosophy and rites of the San—the oldest indigenous peoples of Southern Africa. Stone Sculpture. Zimbabwe stone sculpture is produced from rocks that provide for an unusual range of colors and hardness.

How to Spin Cotton, Simple Instructions

Cotton spinning
Instructions for ginning cotton, and finger and spindle spinning. A nice hands-on activity. by Louise Meyer

Supplies needed: 1 cotton boll per 6-10 students

Pass one entire cotton boll with husk and seeds in tack around table seating 6-10 students/ discuss feel, weight, geographical origin, climatic conditions, growth, etc.

Gently pull all cotton lint with seeds from the husk; pull apart into as many parts as there are students sharing it; giving each student a portion with 2-4 seeds in it, touch, guess number of seeds hiding inside the cotton lint/ etc. Ask each student to remove/pluck out the seeds. Explain to spread apart the cotton lint from seeds to make them as clean (bald) as possible. Discuss what weighs more,the seeds or the cotton? What are the seeds used for? What is the cotton used for?

Full description at Africancraft.com.

Kente Paper Weaving: Grade 2

Kente paper weaving
grade 2, fiber arts, curriculum connection: social studies by Instructional Services Dept, Fairfax County Public Schools

No photos, but three different lesson plans for kids on Kente cloth.

Africancraft.com

Small African Loom Instructions

African children build their own looms.

Try it! you can build one too.

Supplies needed:

• three 6" by 1/4" dowels
• one chopstick or 1/8" round metal rod
• 2 ice cream sticks or tongue depressors
• cotton thread (mercerized preferably) or thin, strong packaging string
• a wooden base (optional)

Full instructions at Africancraft.com

Support for Teachers in Art

STArt:

• was initiated with the knowledge that a lot of quality arts resources already exist....if only you had more time and knew where to look.
  
• is designed to expand and adapt to teacher needs. Teachers are encouraged to comment, submit information to be added to the site, and make requests or suggestions about how STArt can better serve classroom teachers.
  
• has initially focused on visual arts and music but will evolve to include all the arts.
  
• was developed for teachers by teachers, artists, and arts specialists throughout the state.
  
• Learn more About STArt: Content descriptions, submissions, and project background.

China Born Kids: Cultural Crafts

Ni Hao! My name is Ling Tang. Thank you for viewing my Website. I was born and educated in China. My husband and I live South of Boston, MA and I work as a Chinese culture educator.
I taught English in a school (junior and high) after I graduated from the college in China. Later I had worked as an editor and talk show hostess for seventeen years on various topics at the radio station of Hubei Province, which covered more than ten provinces along the Yangzi River and South China. In this work I traveled extensively which enabled me to gain a thorough knowledge of the people and cultural traditions of the different provinces of China.
Meanwhile, I got my second diploma of news writing. I interviewed people from all walks of life, wrote and translated articles published in newspapers and magazines. I also co-edited two books about the geography, culture and economy of Hubei province. My final qualified position in Hubei Radio Station was deputy directing editor.
After I came to the US, I worked at Chinese Radio Network in New York. My programs were introducing Chinese culture and inviting children guest hosts. I moved to Boston in 1997 and started working with families with children from China (FCC) in my spare time from 1999. Since then I have made more friends with FCC, families that have a Chinese background, and people who love the Chinese culture.
I understand that parents want their children to keep their Chinese heritage; and, that is exactly what I'd like to help. I am proud of the splendor of Chinese culture and am very happy to share my knowledge with people of all nationalities in America.