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FUN AND E ASY ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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
S U P E R S I M P L E
scandinavian art
F U N A N D E A S Y A R T F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
ALEX KUSKoWSKI
Consulting Editor, Diane Craig,
M.A./Reading Specialist
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
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table of contents
Cool Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
danish hearts
Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Art in Scandinavian Culture . . . . . . . . . 6
In Denmark, children fold
What You Need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
paper into heart-shaped
Perfect Paper Hearts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 baskets. They hang them
on their Christmas trees!
Dala Horse Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Straw Ornament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lapland Headband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Fun Feathered Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viking Sailing Ship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Marzipan Pig Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
cool
Get ready to go on a cultural
art adventure! All around the
world, people make art. They
culture
use art to show different
traditions and ideas. Learning
about different cultures with
art can be a lot of fun.
Scandinavia is a region of Europe.
Scandinavia usually means the countries
of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Iceland
and Finland are sometimes included in
Scandinavia.
Learn more about Scandinavian countries!
Try some of the art projects in this book.
Get creative with culture using art.
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before you start
Remember to treat other people and
cultures with respect. Respect their art,
jewelry, and clothes too. These things
can have special meaning to people.
There are a few rules for doing art
projects:
► PERMISSION
Make sure to get permission to do
a project. You might want to use
things you find around the house.
Ask first!
► SAFETY
Get help from an adult when using
something hot or sharp. Never use a
stove or oven by yourself.
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art in
People in Scandinavia create
many beautiful things. Some
scandinavian
are for everyday use. Others
are for special occasions. The
culture
designs in Scandinavian art
often have special meanings.
6
A Paskris is a tree
Vikings lived in
decorated with
Scandinavia more than
feathers. Making
1,000 years ago. They
them is a Swedish
sailed all over the world.
springtime tradition.
Dala horses have Lapland is an area in
been carved in Northern Sweden and
Sweden for nearly Finland. The Sami people
400 years. are native to this area.
At Christmas,
Every year, straw
Scandinavians often serve
ornaments decorate
porridge with an almond
Christmas trees all over
hidden in it. Whoever gets
Scandinavia.
the almond wins a lucky
marzipan pig.
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what you need
acrylic paint, paint bowl
brush, & foam brush
branches colored feathers colored paper craft foam
craft glue dinner knife drinking straws felt
glass rocks glass vase hole punch masking tape
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