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How to gather and use supplies are needed to teach young children how to make a variety of arts and crafts projects; get expert tips and advice on arts and crafts for kids at preschool through elementary school ages in this free instructional video series.
Expert: Debbie Noah
Bio: Debbie Noah is an elementary school teacher at Bedford Heights Elementary in Bedford, TX. She has been teaching over 30 years.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah
Duration : 0:1:55
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Suz on November 15th 2009 in arts and crafts for kids
How to teach young children to make a clay T-Rex dinosaur arts and crafts project; get expert tips and advice on arts and crafts for kids at preschool through elementary school ages in this free instructional video.
Duration : 0:2:59
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Suz on October 21st 2009 in arts and crafts for kids
How to create a unique Japanese-style vase using a sushi roller (sushi maki sudare), newspaper, a plastic bottle and raffia. Song is “Kodo” by Yoshida Brothers.
Duration : 0:1:55
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Suz on August 19th 2009 in children craft ideas
Marble your Home Decorative Objects with this easy to follow video with Leona from Artists Resource! See www.artistsresource.co.uk for more information.
Duration : 0:4:45
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Suz on August 19th 2009 in arts and crafts at home
How to create a cool Father’s Day card using a recycled/discarded CD and CD case. As featured in NY Japion newspaper. Here’s what you’ll need to get started: (1) an old book (or magazine), (2) rubber stamps, (3) tape, scissors, exacto knife, (4) an unused CD w/case, (5) any available fabric. Music: “Oriental Strut” by Louis Armstrong.
Duration : 0:3:7
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Suz on August 5th 2009 in children craft ideas
THIS IS NOT A FLEA MARKET! Its a Matsumoto tradition and a fine craft fair known across Japan! I have to say: There are no resellers here its all original hand made and one of a kind stuff.
The Annual Craft Fair in Agata-no-mori on its traditional last weekend in May is always a really nice event with a pleasant atmosphere. Its a real family affair and child-friendly. There is plenty of space to sit down on the grass and have a picnic, and watch the world go by. This event seems to be getting bigger every year. There are many more vendors and the park is positively bulging with visitors looking for something special to take home.
The stalls here offer everything you could possibly imagine at a craft fair and then some. Some things you might expect: the knick-knacks and trinkets, beads and bracelets, from toys to furniture, cloth, clothes and fabrics, incense, candles and one of kind hand bags and shoes. Would you expect to find a working metal smith or a glass blower? Right there! Need a straw brush or bamboo works, hand made fabrics and beautiful Japanese pottery, ceramics, glass and fine carpentry. I even saw a clock maker and some one of a kind hand made watches! Theres a tent for everyone. Not sure what to get for that impressive birthday gift? Look no further! Wander about and have a look around. You will need some yen though, bargains are few & far between. All of the craft workers here are professionals not hobbyists. Cash baby cash!
As for food there are a few tents that offer coffee, beer, ice cream and awesome curry! There was even a person making candy sculptures that were quite amazing and a shame to eat.
To get there: Head away from Matsumoto station on the main street (eki mae dori) and keep walking for about 20mins – until you can go no further. Its a strait shot right out of the main exit at the station.
Check out the city website here its super gaijin friendly and packed with whats up in Matsumoto:
http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/
Duration : 0:10:4
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Suz on July 29th 2009 in arts and crafts at home