Different Cultures
We are not born with stereotypes and prejudices against other cultures, but Children learn them by their elders and surroundings. We can teach our children that everyone is created as an equal; we may all be different, but we all need to be treated the same. Cultural activities help to educate children about diversity.
Chinese Lantern
The Chinese lantern was developed as a means of improving the regular source of light that was an open flame. Today the lantern is most often used in Festivals, especially Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival. During the festivals streets in the big cities and small towns are decorated with red lanterns.
Matryoshka Doll
From Russia, Matryeoshka Dolls are a set of hand painted wooden dolls of decreasing size, placed one inside the other. The design of the dress on the doll is called a Sarafan; a long shapeless traditional peasant dress. The dolls on the inside can be male or female with the last doll typically being a baby.
Doll: Copy the body of the doll on white Paper, the scarf on colored paper, and cut out. Cut out the circle in the middle for the face (cut though the scarf at the thin edge; will not show when glued on). Glue the body on a background piece of paper. Glue the scarf on the head. Decorate with paints, crayolas and or markers. Glue on buttons for decoration and a cut out if desired (optional).
We are not born with stereotypes and prejudices against other cultures, but Children learn them by their elders and surroundings. We can teach our children that everyone is created as an equal; we may all be different, but we all need to be treated the same. Cultural activities help to educate children about diversity.
Chinese Lantern
The Chinese lantern was developed as a means of improving the regular source of light that was an open flame. Today the lantern is most often used in Festivals, especially Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival. During the festivals streets in the big cities and small towns are decorated with red lanterns.
Matryoshka Doll
From Russia, Matryeoshka Dolls are a set of hand painted wooden dolls of decreasing size, placed one inside the other. The design of the dress on the doll is called a Sarafan; a long shapeless traditional peasant dress. The dolls on the inside can be male or female with the last doll typically being a baby.
Doll: Copy the body of the doll on white Paper, the scarf on colored paper, and cut out. Cut out the circle in the middle for the face (cut though the scarf at the thin edge; will not show when glued on). Glue the body on a background piece of paper. Glue the scarf on the head. Decorate with paints, crayolas and or markers. Glue on buttons for decoration and a cut out if desired (optional).
